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SB 188 Absentee voting; application for absentee ballots by electronic mail or other electronic means.
Introduced by: John C. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Absentee voting; application by electronic mail or other electronic means. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall implement a system to accept absentee ballot applications electronically. Currently, an applicant may request and receive, but not submit, an absentee ballot application electronically. The bill further provides that any applicant for an absentee ballot may request that the ballot materials be sent to him by electronic transmission. The option for such electronic transmission is currently available only to military and overseas voters.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Absentee voting; application by electronic mail or other electronic means. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall implement a system to accept absentee ballot applications electronically. Currently, an applicant may request and receive, but not submit, an absentee ballot application electronically.