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Senate Bill 90 |
Senate Author: Van de Putte et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-07 |
House Sponsor: Corte et al. |
Senate Bill 90 amends the Election Code to require the secretary of state to implement, no later than July 1, 2008, a pilot program to evaluate the use of electronic mail to provide a ballot to military personnel who are voting from overseas. A ballot provided by electronic mail must include a signature sheet, and an electronic mail address provided for this purpose is confidential. The bill requires the secretary of state to file a report on the program with the legislature no later than February 15, 2009, including recommendations on the feasibility and expansion of the program and suggestions for permanent statutory authority. The program expires February 16, 2009.