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IN SB0135
Bill
Status
1/5/2016
Primary Sponsor
Karen Tallian
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AI Summary
SB 135 Summary
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Allows county election boards to close polls anytime between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on election day by majority vote (previously fixed at 6 p.m.).
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Changes satellite early voting location approval from requiring unanimous board vote to requiring only majority vote of entire membership.
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Permits voters to apply for permanent absentee voter status to automatically receive mail-in ballots for all elections in their precinct.
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Enables same-day voter registration at polls by completing a registration form, providing proof of residence, and affirming they have not voted elsewhere in that election.
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Makes motor vehicle license/ID applications automatic voter registration unless applicant explicitly declines; eliminates the seven-day pending registration period.
Legislative Description
Voter registration and other voting matters. Provides that a county election board (board) may adopt a resolution by a vote of a majority of the members of the board to provide that the polls close at any time after 6 p.m. and not later than 8 p.m. on election day. Allows a board to adopt a resolution by the majority vote of the board's entire membership in order to establish satellite locations for early voting. (Currently, a resolution to establish satellite voting locations must be adopted unanimously by the board.) Provides that a voter may apply for permanent absentee voter
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
1/5/2016