Super precincts; pilot program.
Summary
Authorizes the State Board of Elections to conduct a pilot program under which one or more counties or cities whose proposal for participation in such pilot program is unanimously approved by the State Board would be permitted to use super precincts in the June primary elections. The bill requires the governing body of a county or city applying to participate in the pilot program to submit a plan for participation that includes (i) the number of super precincts to be established in the county or city and the boundaries of such precincts and (ii) the location of vote centers to be established in each super precinct. The bill defines "super precinct" as the territory established by a county or city pursuant to the pilot program to be served by one or more vote centers and "vote center" as the structure that contains the one place provided for each super precinct at which the qualified voters who are residents of the super precinct may vote in a June primary election. The bill contains maximum criteria for any proposal for participation in the pilot program. The bill requires the State Board report on the implementation and effectiveness of the pilot program by August 15 of any year in which one or more localities participate in the pilot program. The bill has an expiration date of December 31, 2023.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Last action Feb 5, 2019
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102128D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Wilt
RRepublican
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