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IN SB0109

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/3/2018

Primary Sponsor

Greg Taylor

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County election boards may establish satellite early voting locations by majority vote of the board's entire membership, rather than the previously required unanimous vote
  • Satellite offices allow voters to cast absentee ballots before an absentee voter board at locations other than the circuit court clerk's office
  • Resolutions must specify satellite office locations and operating hours, and expire on January 1 of the following year
  • Satellite locations established for a primary election must use the same locations and hours for the subsequent general or municipal election
  • Effective date: July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Satellite voting. Allows a county election 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.)

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

1/3/2018

Committee Referrals

Elections1/3/2018

Full Bill Text

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