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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 261

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Relating to: witness address required for valid absentee ballot.

Elections — Ballots Witness

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, in order to vote using an absentee ballot, an individual must

complete a certificate, which certifies that the individual is a qualified elector. The

individual must sign the certificate in the presence of a witness who must also sign

the certificate and provide his or her name and address. Under this bill, an absentee

ballot may not be counted if the certificate is missing the address of a witness.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Darling (R) , Grothman (R) , Kedzie (R) , Lazich (R) , Leibham (R) , Vukmir (R)

5 cosponsors

Bernier (R) , Pridemore (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Strachota (R) , T. Larson (R)

Full history

  1. Aug 21, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lazich, Leibham, Vukmir, Kedzie, Grothman and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Strachota, T. Larson, Sanfelippo and Pridemore

  2. Aug 21, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Elections and Urban Affairs

  3. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1