Provides voters an opportunity to cure deficiencies regarding affidavit ballots
This bill allows voters to correct mistakes on affidavit ballots (provisional ballots used when registration issues arise) before their votes are permanently rejected. If an election board finds a ballot envelope defective during canvass, it must notify the voter within one day by mail and email/phone, explaining the error and providing a correction form. Voters then have seven business days to submit a signed affirmation confirming their identity and the ballot details, after which the board must reinstate the ballot if the correction is valid. The law applies to all elections starting from its effective date, directly affecting voters whose ballots were initially rejected due to minor errors like missing signatures or incomplete information.
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Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 7, 2025
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Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
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