TO: | Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB513 by Vo (Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.), As Introduced |
The bill would allow a person who will be 18 year of age or older on the date of the next general election to register as a voter in the primary election. The secretary of state would be required to develop procedures to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would take effect only if the constitutional amendment proposed by the Eighty-first Legislature, relating to allowing persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election, is authorized by voters.
Fiscal Year | Appropriation out of General Revenue Fund 1 |
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2010 | |
2011 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2010 | ($282,000) |
2011 | $0 |
2012 | $0 |
2013 | $0 |
2014 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 |
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2010 | ($282,000) | 0.0 |
2011 | ||
2012 | ||
2013 | ||
2014 |
The bill would allow a person who will be 18 year of age or older on the date of the next general election to register as a voter in the primary election. The secretary of state would be required to develop procedures to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would take effect only if the constitutional amendment proposed by the Eighty-first Legislature, relating to allowing persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election, is authorized by voters.
Source Agencies: | 307 Secretary of State
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LBB Staff: | JOB, TP, MS, BTA
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