Relates to voters who have medical exigencies on election day
This bill allows voters who develop a medical emergency, such as hospitalization, on the day before an election to request a special ballot on election day itself. Under the new rules, these individuals can submit an application to the board of elections, which must then provide a ballot to their designated agent before polls close, ensuring the voter has enough time to return it. The ballot remains valid if it is postmarked by the end of the election day and will be counted according to existing procedures for timely returns. This change directly affects voters facing sudden health crises that prevent them from voting in person on election day.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2024
Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024
How they voted
41–18
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
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