ELECTIONS-CURBSIDE VOTING
Summary
Amends the Conduct of Elections and Making Returns Article of the Election Code. Provides that in the case of an emergency or if the State Board of Elections determines that all potential polling places have been surveyed by the election authority and that no accessible polling place is available within a precinct nor is the election authority able to make a polling place within the precinct temporarily accessible, the Board is authorized to grant an exemption from the voting accessibility requirements under specified federal law. Provides that any voter with a temporary or permanent disability who is unable to access or enter the polling place may request that 2 judges of election of opposite party affiliation deliver a ballot to him or her at the point where he or she is unable to continue forward motion toward the polling place. Provides that a ballot shall not be delivered to the voter beyond 50 feet of the entrance to the building in which the polling place is located. Makes other changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2023
Last action Feb 17, 2023
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Total actions
3
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0
Committee
1
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nabeela Syed
DDemocratic
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