Introduced
by
To eliminate the requirement that a person give a specific reason for requesting an absentee ballot.
Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To prohibit a candidate, a candidate staff member, or a member of an organization that has been found guilty of committing vote fraud (such as ACORN) from possessing a signed absentee ballot application that is not his or her own.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To prohibit a candidate, a candidate staff member, or a member of an organization that has been found guilty of committing vote fraud (such as ACORN) from being an official election assistant, deputy or official, or turning in another persons completed absentee ballot.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require a person to show a photo ID when returning an absentee ballot application. If the application is mailed the person can send a photocopy of the ID. If done in person, a person without an ID could sign an affidavit of identity instead.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 79 to 30 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform
