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IN HB1281

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2012

Primary Sponsor

Kathy Richardson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restricts assistance with absentee ballot applications by prohibiting anyone from helping a voter complete the section stating why they qualify to vote absentee, unless the voter has disabilities

  • Requires any person submitting an absentee ballot application on behalf of another individual to include a signed affidavit and a copy of their own proof of identification with each application filed

  • Extends identification and affidavit requirements to fax-transmitted absentee ballot applications filed on behalf of others, requiring the same documentation as hand-delivered applications

  • Moves the deadline for filing absentee ballot applications by hand delivery (except for confined voters) from the existing deadline to 11:59 p.m. on the eighth day before election day

  • Effective date of July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Absentee voting.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

1/11/2012

Full Bill Text

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