ELEC CODE-VOTING AVAILABILITY
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Requires a permanent polling place for early voting to remain open beginning the 22nd day (rather than the 15th day) before an election. Makes changes to the hours a permanent polling place for early voting must remain open. Requires certain permanent polling places to be open a total of at least 16 hours (rather than 14 hours) on the final weekend during the early voting period. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Last action Mar 28, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Election Law
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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