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HB 1591: Absentee Ballots

GENERAL BILL by Wishner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bucher ; Fiorentino ; Sobel

Absentee Ballots; revises Voter's Certificate & instructions to absent electors to remove requirement of attesting witness; removes requirement of signature of attesting witness for absentee ballot to be considered legal; revises Voter's Certificate & instructions for special absentee ballots for certain first-time voters to remove requirement of attesting witness, etc. Amends 101.64,.65,.68,.6921,.6923,.6952.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 4/27/2004 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2566; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232) -HJ 00836
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2004 House • Prefiled
    3/2/2004 House • Introduced -HJ 00120
    3/9/2004 House • Referred to Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures -HJ 00229
    3/23/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (PR), 03/25/04, 5:15 pm, 212-K
    3/25/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Ethics & Elections (PR); YEAS 7 NAYS 2; Now in Procedures
    3/29/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Procedures, 03/31/04, 8:00 am, 212-K
    3/31/2004 House • Favorable by- Procedures; YEAS 28 NAYS 2 -HJ 00364; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00364
    4/27/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2566; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232) -HJ 00836

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  • HB 1591, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2004 at 11:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Procedures (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Procedures (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2566 (e1) Dockery Similar Last Action: 5/25/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-232; See also CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)
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    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
    101.6921 Delivery of special absentee ballot to certain first-time voters.
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
    101.6952 Absentee ballots for overseas voters.

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