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IN SB0194

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/6/2019

Primary Sponsor

Mike Bohacek

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the ability to challenge a voter's right to participate in a primary election based on their actual or perceived political party affiliation
  • Removes the requirement that challenged voters prove they voted for a majority of a party's nominees in the last general election or intend to do so in the next election
  • Repeals the provision limiting party affiliation challenges to only members of the political party whose primary a person is attempting to vote in
  • Challenged voters at primaries may still be required to confirm registration and cast a provisional ballot under federal law (52 U.S.C. 21082)
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Voter challenges in primaries. Eliminates voter challenges at a primary election based on party affiliation.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

2/26/2019

Committee Referrals

Elections and Apportionment2/26/2019
Elections1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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