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Bill/Sponsor/Vote |
Highlights |
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Changing the date of the primary |
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HB 1456 (Haigh)
5(Ds)-4(Rs) |
Primary moved to first Tuesday in September;
Freeze on campaign contributions from Dec 24 through
adjournment;
Ballots must be received by 8 p.m primary election day.
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HB 2027 (Green)
Sec of State request
9-0 |
Date of primary election 3rd Tuesday in August;
Freeze on campaign contributions from Dec 24 through
adjournment; |
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Elections by mail |
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HB 1754 (Hunt)
Secretary of State request--the county authorization part
5 (Ds)-4(Rs) |
Allows counties to conduct elections by mail ballot;
beginning January 1, 2008, all elections will be conducted by mail ballot. |
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Election system and procedures improvement |
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HB 1749(Green)
Sec of State request
9-0 |
Review of election-related policies, procedures every three
years;
Requires county auditors or county canvassing board to take
corrective action of any problems uncovered in reviews. |
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HB 1752 (Green)
Secretary of State request
6 (Ds, Clements) - 3 (Rs) |
Improving procedures for ballot processing and canvassing;
Provisional ballots must be distinguishable from other
ballots;
Voter who neglected to sign envelope must be contacted by
phone (no voice mail) or first class mail;
Requires daily counting of ballots for counties over 75,000
(13 counties)
Clarifies signature checking;
Paper verification for poll-site based electronic voting
systems; etc. |
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HB 1753 (Green)
Sec of State request
5 (Ds)-4(Rs) |
Provisions to further implement the federal Help America
Vote Act:
Requires registrant to check box and sign declaration that
he/she is a citizen;
Lists forms of identification allowed;
Adds State Patrol and Administrator of the Courts to other
agencies in checking for felons on voter list;
Allows homeless registrants to register at public
buildings.; etc. |
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Voting rights |
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HB 1876 (Green)
9-0 |
Court order establishing guardianship shall specify whether
or not voting rights are retained. |
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HB 2062 (Darnielle)
6 (Ds, Clements)-3(Rs) |
Right to vote restored upon completion of sentencing
requirements, except financial obligation. Upon 2nd felony the
right to vote is lost permanently. |
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Funding |
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HB 1748 (Green)
Sec of State request
9-0 |
Requiring the state to assume a share of the costs of the
state primary and general elections. (Currently the state only pays a share
in odd year elections). IN APPROPRIATIONS |
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HB 1755 (Green)
Sec of State request
9-0 |
Requires Secretary of State to print and distribute a
primary voters' pamphlet. IN APPROPRIATIONS |
