Summary as introduced: Elections; absentee voting. Provides that qualified voters may vote absentee for any reason. The bill eliminates the present statutory list of specific reasons entitling a voter to cast an absentee ballot. Several special provisions concerning military and overseas absentee voters are consolidated in one new provision. This bill is identical to HBs 1909 and 2153 and SB 1226. Full text: 01/12/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056050300 pdf Status: 01/12/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056050300 01/12/05 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 01/28/05 House: Passed by indefinitely in P. & E. (15-Y 5-N) |