SB 205 - Stouffer, Bill
Creates an advance voting system for primary and general elections
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
0971S.02I
Title
SB 205
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2011
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 205 - This act creates a system to allow voters to cast advance ballots in person at the location of the election authority in primary and general elections beginning January 1, 2012 and by mail. The advance voting period shall begin the third Wednesday prior to the election and end on the day of the election and shall be conducted between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and until 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Advance ballots may be requested immediately after the election immediately prior to the election for which the ballot is sought and no later than four weeks prior to the election for those to be mailed to the applicant. Ballots shall be sent out by mail no later than three weeks prior to the election. Ballots mailed in to the election authority must be postmarked four days prior to the election day.
Those voting an advance ballot shall not vote a provisional ballot on election day. Those who do are guilty of a class one election offense.
Costs associated with the implementation of advance voting shall be paid from the general revenue of the state.
This act is similar to SB 859 (2006), SB 37 (2007), SB 1251 (2008), SB 523 (2009), SB 21 (2009), SB 651 (2010), and SB 105 (2011).
CHRIS HOGERTY