Introduced
by
To revise rules on the physical details of absentee ballots with the goal of making it easier to process and count them, and allow clerks in larger communities (above 40,000) to begin opening and processing the ballots the day before an election. See Senate Bill 756, which allows early counting of absentee ballots.
Referred to the Committee on Elections
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)
To revise rules on the physical details of absentee ballots with the goal of making it easier to process and count them, and allow clerks in larger communities (above 25,000) to begin opening and processing absentee ballots the day before an election, under rules prescribed by the bill.
Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics
Reported without amendment
Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-7) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
by
To allow clerks to start opening absentee ballots on the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday before an election.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
by
To strip the proposed 25,000 population threshold requirement from the bill's provisions.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 94 to 11 (details)
To revise rules on the physical details of absentee ballots with the goal of making it easier to process and count them, and allow clerks in larger communities (above 25,000) to begin opening and processing absentee ballots the day before an election, under rules prescribed by the bill.
Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)
