2003 Senate Bill 432 ↩

House Roll Call 111: Passed

To establish procedures for allowing a person whose name does not appear on Qualified Voter File (QVF) list to vote a provisional ballot upon signing a sworn affidavit that he or she is eligible to vote. The bill would also authorize new procedures for voters who have moved since registering; establish statewide standards for using “stray marks” on a ballot to determine voter intent; require that ballots rejected by electronic tabulation machines be inspected to ensure they are actually spoiled; require an expedited recount of a presidential election if the unofficial winning margin is 25,000 or less; streamline the procedures for local clerks to clear inactive voters off the voting rolls; and revise the procedure by which political parties officially notify the Secretary of State and county clerks regarding the selection of their presidential and vice-presidential candidates following their party conventions (see Senate Bill 845). It bill would also makes other changes to comply with the federal “Help America Vote Act” (HAVA) enacted in October 2002.