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- Referred to elections
- Referred to elections
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Relates to the number of affidavit ballots to be supplied at polling sites
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Dan Quart
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4482
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the number of affidavit ballots to be supplied at polling sites
Purpose or general idea of bill
To ensure that the Board of Elections provides enough affidavit ballots at each polling site.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 requires that the Board of Elections provides enough affidavit ballots at each polling site. The section defines enough as at least 15% of the total voter turnout at the polling site for the last election of the same kind (i.e., general, primary, special).
Section 2 contains the effective date.
Justification
Voters who encounter a problem with their registration on Election Day vote using an affidavit ballot. If their registration is later determined to be valid, their affidavit ballot will be counted. Many of the voters who use affidavit ballots are the most likely to be disenfranchised due to language barriers or a lack of familiarity with the voting process. When a polling site is unable to offer these voters the opportunity to fill out an affidavit ballot and participate in the election process, it not only disenfranchises them for that election, it makes them less likely to vote in future elections.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This bill would take effect immediately.
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