HB 25 (2013) -  Elections

by Rouson (CO-SPONSORS) Berman; Campbell; Danish; Dudley; Lee; Powell; Pritchett; Rader; Rogers; Stewart; Watson, C.
Revises provisions regulating third-party voter registration organizations; reduces time that candidate must not have been registered member or candidate for nomination for any other political party before qualifying for office; permits elector to vote regular ballot at polling place in precinct to which he or she has moved by completing affirmation; deletes requirement that elector's change of residence must occur within same county for elector to vote in new precinct; deletes authorization for placement of full text of proposed constitutional amendment or revision on ballot; requires court to remove proposed amendment from ballot once all ballot statements are determined to be defective & all appeals are exhausted; deletes authority for Attorney General to revise ballot title or summary; deletes legal presumption for ballot statement; expands list of available early voting sites; provides requirements for determining number of early voting sites; increases number of days & hours for early voting; increases evidence that circuit court may consider when reviewing canvassing board's decision concerning legality of absentee ballot that involves elector's signature.
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
Last Event: Died in Ethics & Elections Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7013 (Ch. 2013-57) on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Ethics & Elections Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7013 (Ch. 2013-57) Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Ethics & Elections Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2013 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/11/2013 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/11/2013 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2013 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Ethics & Elections Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2013 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/06/2012 - 4:09 PM Member: Rouson Committee: Version: __