ELECTIONS-REMOTE ACCESS VOTE
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall provide a certified remote accessible vote by mail system through which a vote by mail ballot can be delivered through electronic transmission to voters with a print disability and through which voters with a print disability can mark, verify, and return a vote by mail ballot electronically. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall establish a method that allows voters with a print disability to electronically authenticate a vote by mail ballot without assistance and election authorities shall use that method of authentication. Provides that all electronic documents and web pages that must be used as part of the certified remote accessible vote by mail system provided by the State Board of Elections or election authorities shall be compliant with specified web content guidelines. Changes the definition of "certified remote accessible vote by mail system". Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2024.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Mar 31, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
To Subcommittee on Elections
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Morrison
DDemocratic
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