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AR HB1512

Bill

Status

Passed

3/30/2023

Primary Sponsor

Austin Mccollum

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Removes the 30-day advance application requirement for absentee ballots from qualified electors outside the United States, allowing ballot applications on election day instead.

  • Requires absentee ballots from overseas voters to be signed, postmarked, and mailed no later than election day and received by the county clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. ten calendar days after the election.

  • Removes the "dated" requirement from the original language, keeping only "signed, postmarked, and mailed" as mandatory ballot execution elements.

  • Extends the deadline for counting armed services personnel absentee ballots to 5:00 p.m. ten calendar days after the election, provided ballots were executed by election day.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Absentee Ballots Of Qualified Electors Outside Of The United States; And To Amend The Law Concerning Absentee Ballots.

Last Action

Notification that HB1512 is now Act 421

3/30/2023

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/13/2023
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs2/28/2023

Full Bill Text

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