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HB 0268 - Elections - Numerous Changes
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Tracking Level: Neutral
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Last Action: 7/1/2017 - Effective Date
House Committee: Governmental Affairs
Senate Committee: Ethics
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

This legislation makes several changes to the elections laws, including the deadlines for election superintendents to complete their certification course; repeal of the nomination petition requirement; dates for filing the notice of candidacy; revisions to third-party filings for candidacy; removing references to municipal election registrars; the evidence of citizenship for voting purposes; requirements for personal identification on voter registration forms; provisions for changing a voter's address; polling places outside a voter's precinct; correcting printed and electronic ballots; application for an absentee ballot; oath of application absentee ballot; and the conduct of campaign activities in the vicinity to polling places.  For the Senate's summary of the bill, please click here.    

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