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- Referred to elections
- Referred to elections
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Relates to the form of election ballots
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the form of election ballots
Purpose
This bill will address the need for boldfaced, ten point type and underlined on any official material, such as a ballot, voting machine, or any display or document, containing instructions for a particular office such as, "vote for any ", (the blank space to be filled with the number of persons to be nominated for the office or elected to the position).
Summary of provisions
Amends Section 1 of subdivision 3 of section 7-108 of the election law.
Justification
For many people the instructions in fine print in the ballot machine, are not easily read. The present typeset goes unnoticed by many voters. Without added clarification, voters can miss what may be crucial to them. This bill will give the voting public a greater awareness and understanding of the ballot.
Legislative history
2007/2008 - S.721 Remained in the Senate Committee on Elections 2005/2006 - S.230 Remained in the Senate Committee on Elections 2003/2004 - S.1999 Remained in the Senate Committee on Elections 2000/2001 - S 2003 Remained in the Senate Committee on Elections
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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