SENATE BILL 630

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: SB 240/10 - EHE

Sponsored By:

Senator Pipkin

Entitled:

Election Law - Petition Signatures

Synopsis:

Repealing provisions requiring an individual to sign the individual's name on a petition in a specified manner; providing that the petition signature of an individual shall be validated and counted if the identity of the individual reasonably can be determined in accordance with specified requirements; prohibiting an election authority from invalidating a petition signature under specified circumstances; requiring an individual's name on a petition to match exactly the individual's surname of registration; 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

2/4

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/9

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting

Elections Supervisors

Elections, State Board of

Names

Petitions

Signatures

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law

( 6-203 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered