Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 427	Senate Author:  Van de Putte
Effective:  9-1-05	House Sponsor:  Vo et al.

            Senate Bill 427 amends the Election Code to require a political subdivision that changes its boundaries or the boundaries of districts used to elect members to the political subdivision's governing body to provide notification and a map of the change to the voter registrar of the county where the change is located no later than 30 days after the change is adopted. The bill requires a county clerk to give notice of a change of polling place no later than the earlier of 24 hours after the location is changed or 72 hours, rather than 24 hours, before the polls open on election day.