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HB 692 Recounts; absentee ballots received after close of polls.

Introduced by: Shelly A. Simonds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Recounts; absentee ballots received after close of polls. Provides that absentee ballots that are received after the close of polls on any election day but before the time has expired for initiating a recount and that are postmarked on or before the date of the election are to be set aside for recount purposes. In the event of a recount, the determination of the votes in the recount shall be based on such absentee ballots, in addition to votes cast in the election. During the recount, only those absentee ballots cast by voters found to be entitled to vote are counted. This bill was incorporated into HB 198.


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