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HB 1235 Absentee ballots; procedure for various deadlines and ballot requirements.
Introduced by: Richard L. Anderson | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Absentee ballots; various deadlines related to ballot preparation and receipt; write-in absentee ballots. Requires that ballots be prepared and available for absentee voting not later than 45 days before any election rather than 45 days before the November election and 30 days before other elections. The bill also requires preparation of ballots 45 days in advance of special elections for federal office and allows, if necessary, preparation as soon after that deadline as possible for other special elections. Various deadlines for nominations and filings are adjusted in response to the ballot preparation change.
The bill provides that voters who are entitled to vote absentee due to active duty military service, membership in the merchant marines, or temporary residence outside of the country, or the spouse or dependent residing with such a voter, may use a write-in absentee ballot to vote in state and local elections, as well as federal elections. The write-in absentee ballot may also serve as an absentee ballot application and voter registration application for state and local elections, as well as federal elections. Such voters may apply for ballots for multiple elections for a period of one year or through the end of the federal election cycle in which the voter submits his registration, whichever is longer. Current law allows multiple ballots for a period covering two federal elections. The bill also adds a requirement that the electoral board send such military and overseas voters an available printed absentee ballot within three business days. The bill also allows the counting of absentee ballots received from such voters after the close of the polls and two business days before the State Board of Elections meets to ascertain the results and allows adjusting the final returns to include such ballots.
This bill is identical to SB 55.
FULL TEXT
- 01/15/10 House: Presented and ordered printed 10103637D pdf | impact statement
- 02/12/10 House: Committee substitute printed 10105382D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/10 Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105581D-S1 pdf
- 03/02/10 Senate: Floor substitute printed 10105782D-S2 (Martin) pdf | impact statement
- 03/12/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1235ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/11/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0645) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/15/10 House: Presented and ordered printed 10103637D
- 01/15/10 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/21/10 House: Assigned P & E sub: #3 Campaign Finance
- 02/10/10 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/10 House: Continued to 2011 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
- 02/12/10 House: Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections
- 02/12/10 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/10 House: Committee substitute printed 10105382D-H1
- 02/14/10 House: Read first time
- 02/15/10 House: Read second time
- 02/15/10 House: Committee substitute agreed to 10105382D-H1
- 02/15/10 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1235H1
- 02/16/10 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/10 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/17/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/23/10 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/23/10 Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105581D-S1
- 02/25/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/10 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/10 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/01/10 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/10 Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/10 Senate: Floor substitute printed 10105782D-S2 (Martin)
- 03/02/10 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/03/10 Senate: Read third time
- 03/03/10 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/03/10 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 10105581D-S1
- 03/03/10 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/03/10 Senate: Substitute by Senator Martin agreed to 10105782D-S2
- 03/03/10 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1235S2
- 03/03/10 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/05/10 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 10105782D-S2 (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/10 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/10 House: Enrolled
- 03/12/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1235ER)
- 03/12/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 645 (effective 7/1/10)
- 04/11/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0645)