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IN SB0329
Bill
AI Summary
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Permits county election boards in vote center counties with a board of registration to adopt orders allowing same-day voter registration and voting at a central location during primary, general, municipal, school district, or special elections.
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Requires unregistered voters registering at the central location to complete a voter registration form, provide an affirmation that they have not voted elsewhere in the election, and present acceptable proof of residence (photo ID, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, government document, or statement from another registered voter).
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Requires two board of registration members from different political parties to witness the registration form signing and verify documentation before issuing written acknowledgment of eligibility to vote.
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Allows voters unable to present required documentation to cast a provisional ballot and reenter the central location to file documentation for counting; establishes that same-day registrants cannot be challenged based on missing registration records and do not need certificates of error.
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Effective January 1, 2019; amends Indiana Code provisions related to voter registration periods, uniformed services voter registration, and provisional ballot procedures.
Legislative Description
Election day registration at central location. Permits a county election board in a county that has established a board of registration and is a vote center county to adopt an order to allow a person who is not registered to vote to register and vote on election day at a central location in the jurisdiction where the election is being held 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
Senator Bohacek added as second author
1/25/2018