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2010 SESSION

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HB 161 Absentee voting; qualified voter may vote absentee without providing reason.

Introduced by: Rosalyn R. Dance | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Elections; absentee voting.  Provides that qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason for not being able to vote in person on election day. The bill retains the present statutory list of specific reasons entitling a voter to cast an absentee ballot for those persons who vote absentee by mail.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101651D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/05/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101651D
• 01/05/10  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/14/10  House: Assigned P & E sub: #3 Campaign Finance
• 01/27/10  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/16/10  House: Left in Privileges and Elections