ELECTIONS-MAIL BOX RULE
Summary
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Includes a resolution filling a vacancy in office and a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate as documents that shall not be considered filed until they are received by the election authority. Amends the Election Code. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Election Law
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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