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ID S1352

Bill

Status

Passed

3/23/2022

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County clerk shall maintain a record of absent elector's ballot applications including elector names, precinct numbers, application dates, and ballot return dates.

  • County clerk must note on the record if an absent elector's ballot is not returned or is rejected and not counted.

  • When an absent elector's ballot is returned by the United States post office as undeliverable, the county clerk shall investigate the validity of the elector's registration and document the investigation results on the record.

  • Secretary of state may promulgate rules to implement proper procedures for investigating the validity of absent elector registrations.

  • Bill takes effect on July 1, 2022, with an emergency declaration.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide for an investigation if an absentee ballot is returned to the county clerk as undeliverable.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 173 Effective: 07/01/2022

3/23/2022

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/8/2022
State Affairs3/1/2022
Judiciary and Rules2/28/2022

Full Bill Text

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