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IN SB0490
Bill
Status
1/14/2015
Primary Sponsor
Michael Young
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AI Summary
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After December 31, 2015, all absentee ballots prepared by county election boards must display "ABSENTEE BALLOT" in prominent type with uniform capital letters at the top of the ballot.
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Voting equipment vendors and service providers must include provisions in all contracts, leases, or service agreements entered into, amended, or renewed after December 31, 2015, requiring them to provide a competent expert familiar with their equipment to recount commissions during election contests or recounts.
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Recount petition filing deadlines are extended from 7 days to 14 days after election day for candidate-filed petitions and 17 days for county chairman-filed petitions in order for petitions to be consolidated.
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The requirement that the third member of a recount commission be a mechanic is eliminated for recounts involving voting equipment other than paper ballots, allowing for competent experts provided by vendors instead.
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Effective date: July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Recounts and contests. Requires that, after December 31, 2015, the words "absentee ballot" be printed in prominent type with uniform capital letters at the top of every absentee ballot prepared and printed by a county election board. Eliminates the requirement that the third member of a recount commission be a mechanic. Requires that all: (1) contracts or leases for the sale or lease of; or (2) service contracts for preelection and election day maintenance or support of; voting equipment, systems, or software entered into, amended, or renewed after December 31, 2015, must include a provision that requires the vendor or
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Elections
1/14/2015