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IN SB0078
Bill
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Senate Bill No. 78 Summary
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Circuit court clerks must certify on the 43rd day before primary, general, or special elections whether absentee ballots have been sent to all absent uniformed services voters, overseas voters, and address confidentiality program participants who applied at least 45 days prior.
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If ballots have not been sent to all eligible voters, the clerk must certify the reason for non-compliance and describe steps already taken or planned to send ballots to those voters.
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The certification must be transmitted to the election division using the computerized list under IC 3-7-26.3 no later than 43 days before the election.
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Applies to absentee ballot applications filed by absent uniformed services voters, overseas voters, and address confidentiality program participants under IC 3-11-4-6.
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Effective date: January 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Transmission of overseas and other ballots. Requires each circuit court clerk to certify either of the following on the forty-third day before a primary, general, or special election: (1) The county election board has sent an absentee ballot to each absent uniformed services voter, overseas voter, and address confidentiality program participant who has applied for an absentee ballot not later than 45 days before the election. (2) If (1) does not apply, the reason that an absentee ballot has not been sent to each of those voters and the steps that have been, or will be, taken to send absentee
Last Action
Senator Arnold added as coauthor
1/7/2016