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IN HB1018
Bill
Status
1/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Clyde Kersey
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AI Summary
HB 1018 Summary
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Extends polling hours from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on election day, effective January 1, 2019.
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Permits same-day voter registration at the polls for primary, general, municipal, school district, and special elections by completing a voter registration form and affirmation.
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Requires election day registrants to provide acceptable proof of residence, including current photo identification, utility bills, bank statements, government documents, or a statement signed by another registered voter in the precinct.
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Allows election day registrants who cannot present required documentation to cast a provisional ballot, provided they file documentation with the county voter registration office or precinct election board to have the ballot counted.
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Establishes that election day registrants cannot be challenged based on their registration not appearing in the precinct registration book and are not required to obtain a certificate of error to vote.
Legislative Description
Same day registration; close of the polls. Provides that the polls close at 8 p.m. (Under current law, the polls must close at 6 p.m.) Permits a voter to register at the polls by completing a voter registration form and an affirmation that the person has not voted elsewhere in the election and by providing proof of residence.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
1/9/2018