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History
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.527
- Referred to elections
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.392
- Referred to elections
Companion bill
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Directs the state board of elections to establish procedures to assure the timely processing and counting of affidavit ballots
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to affidavit ballots
Purpose
To establish a timely processing of provisional ballots following an election.
Summary of provisions
Adds a new section 8-318 to the election law.
Existing law
None.
Justification
The need for standard procedures in processing and counting provisional ballots is necessary to assure the public that provisional ballots cast in an election are canvassed in a timely and orderly fashion. The state board shall establish standards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of those votes cast by means other than traditional machine voting. Recent state elections have shown that due to no established procedures for the timely processing and counting of certain ballots, interested parties may delay the process, which calls into question the integrity of our voting systems. A statewide procedure shall prevent such strategies of delay and provides a reasonable time frame for determining the outcome of elections.
Legislative history
2007/08 - S.1504 Committed to Rules 2005/06 - S.5661 Referred to Elections
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
Negligible.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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