ELEC-PROVISIONAL BALLOTS
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Requires that the State Board of Elections adopt, and election authorities implement, rules for the casting and counting of provisional ballots by persons whose valid voter registration cannot be verified at the polling place on election day. Establishes standards for attempting to verify registration before the ballot is cast and standards for verifying registration before the ballot is counted. Requires that a person whose provisional ballot is not counted because he or she lacks valid registration must be notified of the steps necessary to properly register.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2005
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 11, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 10, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Cynthia Soto
DDemocratic
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