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IN HB1314

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Dvorak

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires two members of a three-person recount commission to be from different major political parties for local general elections
  • Removes the partisan balance requirement for recounts of primary elections, school board elections, and nonpartisan elections
  • All commission members must still be voters qualified to vote in the relevant election district
  • For elections using electronic or ballot card voting systems, the third commission member must be a competent mechanic familiar with those systems
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Recount commissions. Provides that for a recount commission for a local election, other than a primary, a school board election, or a nonpartisan election, two members of the commission must be members of the different major political parties of the state. (Under current law, this partisan balance is also required for recounts of primary and school board elections.)

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

1/14/2019

Committee Referrals

Elections and Apportionment1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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