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