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Senate Bill 1034 |
Senate Author: Rodríguez et al. |
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Effective: Vetoed |
House Sponsor: Miller, Rick |
Senate Bill 1034 amends the Election Code to establish that the cancellation by personal appearance of an application for an early voting ballot that is submitted to the county clerk indicating the ground of eligibility is age or disability and that does not specify the election for which the ballot is requested does not cancel the application with respect to certain subsequent elections. The bill provides for the redesign of the official carrier envelope for an early voting ballot and for the receipt of certain ballots by a person eligible to apply for more than one election in the same application for an early voting ballot.
Reason Given for Veto: "The integrity of the vote-by-mail process must be strengthened, not called into question. Amendments added to Senate Bill 1034 late in the legislative process would create confusion as to how counties should administer mail-in ballot applications. To ensure this important matter is addressed with the clarity it deserves, the Legislature should reconsider the issue and eliminate the uncertainty and ambiguity contained in this bill."