ELEC CD-MAIL BALLOT/DISABILITY
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt rules establishing a procedure to send vote by mail ballots via electronic transmission and enable a voter with a disability to independently and privately mark a ballot using assistive technology in order for the voter to vote by mail. Provides that if a request for an accessible vote by mail ballot from a voter with a disability arrives after the election authority begins transmitting vote by mail ballots and instructions to voters, the election authority shall transmit the ballot, instructions, and balloting materials to the voter within 3 business days after receipt of the application. Requires a vote by mail ballot provided to a voter with a disability to be received and marked as required by all vote by mail ballots. Makes corresponding changes throughout the Code. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Total actions
11
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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