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ID H0139

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Registered electors may vote absentee only if unable to appear at polling place due to: active military service, illness/disability/hospitalization, work or university attendance, religious mission out of county, occupying a second home outside home county, being 65+ years old, or living in a mail ballot precinct

  • Government officials and other entities are prohibited from sending absentee ballot applications to electors unless the elector directly requests one; applications may not be prefilled with voter information

  • Misrepresenting absentee ballot eligibility requirements to voters is prohibited, and electors are prohibited from misrepresenting their qualifying circumstances to election officials

  • Absentee ballot applications must now include the specific circumstances from section 34-1001 that necessitate the use of an absentee ballot

  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the conditions under which a voter may cast an absentee ballot and how a voter may receive an absentee ballot application.

VOTING

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

2/5/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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