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2016 SESSION
HB 1121 Absentee voting; verification of signatures by officers of elections.
Introduced by: Richard L. Anderson | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Absentee voting; signature requirement; verification of signatures by officers of elections. Requires the officers of elections to compare the signature on an absentee ballot envelope with the signature on that voter's voter registration application. Three officers, including one representative of each political party, are required to agree that the signatures match in order for the absentee ballot to be accepted. If less than three agree, the ballot is given provisional status and the electoral board makes the final determination of its validity. Notice by certified mail is required to be given to the voter. The bill also requires absentee ballot applications to be signed by the applicant's own handwriting or by electronic means, if such electronic signature is created by using a cursor, stylus, or similar device moved by the applicant to capture his signature. Any application signed by any other means shall be rejected.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103099D
- 01/13/16 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/19/16 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/09/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/16 House: Continued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote