2000 Regular Session

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