2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 197

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senator Lenett
Entitled:
Election Law - Early Voting and Polling Places

Synopsis:

Establishing a process to allow voters in the State to vote in elections at early voting polling places instead of voting in the voters' assigned precincts on election day; authorizing a voter to vote by provisional ballot at any polling place in the State on election day; requiring the State Board of Elections to collaborate with local boards of election to designate the days and hours during a specified period to hold early voting; requiring each local board to designate early voting polling places in that county; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ballots
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Developmental Disabilities
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Judges
Local Government Mandates
Rules and Regulations
Salaries -see also- Overtime; Reimbursement Rates
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 10-101 , 10-203 , 10-205 , 10-301.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered