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OH HB557

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kathleen Clyde

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Origin

House of Representatives

131st General Assembly (2015-2016)

AI Summary

  • Creates a presumption that voter registration applications, absent voter ballot applications, provisional ballots, and regular ballots are valid unless proven otherwise

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Government Accountability and Oversight5/17/2016

Full Bill Text

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