Authorizes absentee voting for religious observance or practice
Summary
Provides that a qualified voter may receive an absentee ballot if such voter is unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which such individual is a qualified voter because of a religious observance or practice.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2024
Last action Feb 23, 2024
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Total actions
1
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0
Committee
1
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
IC
Iwen Chu
DDemocratic/Working Families
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