2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 598

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senator Lawlah
Entitled:
Election Law - Voter Registration - Provisional Ballots

Synopsis:

Altering the procedures for completing a temporary certification of registration; providing for the required content of a provisional ballot; establishing procedures for voting by means of a provisional ballot; providing for a penalty for violating provisions addressing voting by provisional ballots; establishing procedures for canvassing provisional ballots; establishing appeal procedures for contested provisional ballots; authorizing the State Board of Elections to establish guidelines and regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
BALLOTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
FORMS
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
PENALTIES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 1-101 , 1-101 , 3-601 , 9-213 , 9-401 , 9-402 , 9-403 , 9-404 , 9-405 , 9-406 , 9-407 , 9-408 , 9-409 , 11-302.1 , 11-303.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered