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OH HB539

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/27/2010

Primary Sponsor

John Adams

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Origin

House of Representatives

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)

AI Summary

  • Permits boards of elections conducting a special election on July 13, 2010, to nominate congressional candidates to use a limited number of polling places instead of the standard requirement.

  • Requires boards using limited polling places to mail notification to all eligible county electors with their designated polling place and include an absent voter's ballot application.

  • Limits polling places to a maximum of four locations where county electors may cast ballots in the special election.

  • Allows individuals eligible to cast provisional ballots to do so at the board of elections office.

  • Declares the act an emergency measure due to prohibitive costs of conducting the special election across all precinct polling places, effective immediately and repealed August 14, 2010.

Legislative Description

To permit a board of elections that conducts a special election on July 13, 2010, for the purpose of nominating candidates for congressional office to conduct that election with a limited number of polling places and to declare an emergency.

Special congressional election on July 13-use limited number of polling places

Last Action

To Elections & Ethics

5/27/2010

Full Bill Text

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