Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session
Relating to: expanding the period for voting by in person absentee ballot. (FE)
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an individual voting at an election by absentee ballot may
apply for an absentee ballot in person at the municipal clerk's office or at an alternate
absentee ballot site. An absentee ballot application made in person may be made no
earlier than 14 days preceding the election and no later than the Sunday preceding
the election.
Under this bill, an absentee ballot application made in person may be made no
later than the Sunday preceding the election.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Introduced by: Andraca (D) , Bare (D) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Drake (D) , Emerson (D) , Haywood (D) , J. Anderson (D) , Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Palmeri (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D)
Full history
- Feb 2, 2024 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Snodgrass, Shelton, J. Anderson, Bare, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Andraca, Haywood and Drake; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Spreitzer, Agard, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Roys, Taylor, Wirch and Larson
- Feb 2, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1