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OK HB2138

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Kris Steele

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Moves the Primary Election from the last Tuesday in July to the last Tuesday in June in even-numbered years.

  • Shifts political party formation filing periods from June 1 - November 15 to March 1 - November 15 in even-numbered years.

  • Changes the Presidential Preferential Primary from the first Tuesday in February to the first Tuesday in March in presidential election years.

  • Modifies special election dates and filing periods to align with the Military and Overseas Voters Empowerment Act requirements, requiring 45 days notice for state/federal elections and 70 days notice for statewide ballot measures.

  • Updates absentee ballot transmission deadlines and adds provisions allowing electronic transmission of ballots to eligible voters, particularly military and overseas voters.

Legislative Description

Elections; modifying various dates in the election code; effective date.

Elections

Last Action

Referred to General Government Committee

2/15/2011

Committee Referrals

General Government2/15/2011
Rules2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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