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OH HB557
Bill
Status
5/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kathleen Clyde
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AI Summary
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Creates a presumption that voter registration applications, absent voter ballot applications, provisional ballots, and regular ballots are valid unless proven otherwise
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Minor errors, misspellings, and omissions on election documents do not disqualify ballots or applications if the board of elections can still determine the voter's identity and ballot selections
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Requires provisional ballots cast in the wrong polling place to be remade for the voter's correct precinct and counted for all offices and issues the voter was eligible to vote on
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Exempts provisional ballots from being remade and counted only if a precinct election official produces clear evidence that the correct precinct was determined and the voter was directed to that precinct
Legislative Description
Creates presumption of validity for certain election documents
Elections
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Government Accountability and Oversight
5/17/2016