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HB 1471 Assisted living facilities; residents permitted to vote absentee.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Voting by assisted living facility residents. Provides that residents of assisted living facilites are permitted to vote absentee. The bill also provides that localities may establish absentee voter precincts at assisted living facilities that will be open prior to an election to allow in-person absentee voting by the residents. The bill further provides that upon the request of an administrator of an assisted living facility in which at least 50 registered voters reside, at least two officers of election will be sent to the facility on election day to assist persons 65 years old or older or physically disabled with voting.

FULL TEXT

• 12/29/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102624D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/29/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102624D
• 12/29/12  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/11/13  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
• 01/22/13  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/05/13  House: Left in Privileges and Elections