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Senate Bill 904 |
Senate Author: Van de Putte |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Morrison |
Senate Bill 904 amends the Election Code to require the secretary of state to make a checklist or similar guidelines available for optional use by early voting clerks in processing a federal postcard application and providing balloting materials to a voter voting early by mail. The bill specifies that such a voter who completes a signature sheet is not required to complete a carrier envelope when returning a voted ballot. The bill revises certain election deadlines, including deadlines necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act. These provisions are effective September 1, 2013. Effective December 31, 2016, the bill repeals a provision granting the secretary of state rulemaking authority to adopt rules relating to the implementation of certain voting and election procedures, including procedures necessary to implement the MOVE Act, and prohibits the secretary of state from adjusting or modifying affected election dates, deadlines, or procedures to implement the act under the repealed provision.