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IN SB0471
Bill
Status
1/14/2015
Primary Sponsor
Scott Schneider
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AI Summary
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Secretary of state shall designate three counties as straight ticket voting pilot counties by January 1, 2016: one county with a consolidated city, one county with population between 135,000-175,000, and one county with population less than 30,000.
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Designated pilot counties must remove the straight ticket voting option from ballots that allows voters to vote for all candidates of a political party or independent ticket with one mark, except for presidential electors.
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Pilot counties shall conduct the program during the 2016 and 2018 general elections and administer elections in accordance with federal law and state law.
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Secretary of state may revoke a county's designation if the county election board unanimously requests revocation or if the pilot project administration does not comply with federal or state law; a replacement county must be designated if revocation occurs.
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Chapter expires December 31, 2018; effective date is July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Straight ticket voting pilot program. Establishes a straight ticket voting pilot program for the 2016 and 2018 general elections. Requires the secretary of state to designate three counties as straight ticket voting pilot counties based on county population. Requires a county designated as a straight ticket voting pilot county to remove from the ballot the option for a voter to vote for all candidates of a political party or an independent ticket at one time or with one mark, except for candidates for presidential electors. Authorizes the secretary of state to adopt a process to allow counties to apply to
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Elections
1/14/2015