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2005 SESSION

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SB 782 Absentee ballots; current provision modified if statutory procedures not followed.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Absentee ballot procedures. Modifies the current provision that voids an absentee ballot if the statutory procedures for voting absentee are not followed. The bill allows a ballot to be counted if there is substantial compliance with ministerial procedures and the procedural error or omission involved is not material in determining whether the ballot is the "valid witnessed vote of the registered absentee voter." The State Board of Elections is required to promulgate uniform statewide instructions to implement the measure.

FULL TEXT

• 01/06/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056047772  pdf
• 01/21/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 056047772-E  pdf
• 01/26/05  Senate: Floor substitute printed 050356772-S1 (O'Brien)  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/06/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056047772
• 01/06/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/18/05  Senate: Reported from P. & E. with amendment (9-Y 5-N)
• 01/20/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (36-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/05  Senate: Read second time
• 01/21/05  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/21/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB782E
• 01/21/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 056047772-E
• 01/24/05  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/25/05  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/26/05  Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  Senate: Committee amendment rejected
• 01/26/05  Senate: Floor substitute printed 050356772-S1 (O'Brien)
• 01/26/05  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/26/05  Senate: Substitute by Sen. O'Brien agreed to 050356772-S1
• 01/26/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB782S1
• 01/26/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/08/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/08/05  House: Read first time
• 02/08/05  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/21/05  House: Tabled in Privileges & Elections (20-Y 0-N)