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2011 SESSION
SB 1156 General registrar, electoral board, and their employees; exemption from jury service.
Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Exemption from jury service; general registrar, electoral board, and their employees. Provides that any general registrar, local electoral board member, or person appointed or employed by a general registrar or local electoral board, except officers of election, shall be exempt from jury service upon his request. This exemption applies only to jury service starting (i) during the period beginning 90 days before any election and continuing through election day; (ii) during the period to ascertain the results of the election and continuing for 10 days after the local electoral board certifies the results of the election or the State Board of Elections certifies the results of the election; or (iii) during the period of an election recount or contested election. Any officer of election shall be exempt from jury service upon his request only on the day of the election and during the period to ascertain the results of an election or the period of an election recount or contested election.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Exemption from jury service; general registrar, electoral board, and their employees. Provides that any general registrar, local electoral board member, or person appointed or employed by a general registrar or local electoral board shall be exempt from jury service upon his request. This exemption applies only to jury service starting (i) during the period beginning 90 days before any election and continuing through election day; (ii) during the period to ascertain the results of the election and continuing for 10 days after the local electoral board certifies the results of the election or the State Board of Elections certifies the results of the election; or (iii) during the period of an election recount or contested election.