Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB 899 makes significant changes throughout the election code including changes to: nonpartisan elections; minimum number of members to county election or registration boards; pauper petitions; write-in candidates; candidates selecting their political affiliation; registrar and deputy registrar qualifications; absentee ballot counting; special election voter registration; registration lists and deceased electors; election records storage; electronic device usage in a polling place; ballots; issuance of the call for elections held in conjunction with presidential preference primary; General Assembly vacancies; and provisional and challenged ballots. This bill was attached to SB 92 which passed and is awaiting the Governor's signature. |