SENATE BILL 848

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1394

Sponsored By:

Senator Madden

Entitled:

Election Law - Voter Registration - Identification as an Independent Voter

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Elections to provide a voter registration applicant with the opportunity to decline to affiliate with a political party by requesting identification as an independent voter; and authorizing a registered voter to use a voter registration application to change identification as an independent voter.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/22

First Reading Senate Rules

2/25

Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF

POLITICAL PARTIES

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 3-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered