Voting Access & Processes

LWVAL Action Priority Level I (Highest) - Monitoring and action of highest priority. Major area for resource expenditures.

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LWVAL has taken a position on these bills:

thumbs_up_icon.jpgHB 52 - Elections, notification of absentee voter of defective and uncounted ballot, Sec. 17-11-10 am'd.

thumbs_up_icon.jpgHB72 - Voter registration, automatic, authorized

green-right-arrow.jpgthumbs_up_icon.jpgHB222/SB186 (identical bills) - Restoration of Voting Rights, application process expedited, notification regarding procedures and eligibility required, Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.

thumbs_up_icon.jpgHB163 - Elections, early voting, authorize voting during four to six day period immediately preceding election day

green-right-arrow.jpgthumbs_down_icon.jpgHB177 - Elections, write-in votes, procedures to count, duties to judge of probate in co. elections, Secretary of State for state election, Secs. 17-6-28, 17-12-1 am'd.

green-right-arrow.jpgthumbs_up_icon.jpgHB188/SB200 - Electronic poll books in lieu of printed lists of qualified voters at polling place, Sec. of State authorized to implement pilot program, Sec. 17-4-2.1 added; Sec. 17-4-2 am'd.

thumbs_up_icon.jpgSB156 - Election, voter registration, allowed any day board of registrars has office hours, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.

green-right-arrow.jpgthumbs_up_icon.jpgSB172 - Law Enforcement Agency, drivers' license office, operational in each county a minimum of two days each week

green-right-arrow.jpgthumbs_up_icon.jpgHB268 and SB231 (Identical bills) - Definition of Moral Turpitude Act, established, crimes which disqualify citizens from voting provided, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added; Secs. 17-4-3, 17-4-4 am'd.

thumbs_up_icon.jpgHB303 - Elections, voter registration list, notice given to person purged from, required, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

thumbs_up_icon.jpgSB302 - Voting, early voting procedure established, all elections

LWVAL is monitoring these bills:

HB237 - Moral turpitude, defined for purposes of voter qualification, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added; Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.

SB293 - Elections, qualification of electors, not serving court-ordered sentence of imprisonment, eligible to register and vote, Sec. 17-3-30 am'd.

SB360 - Elections, party registration required in primary elections, Secretary of State maintain voters affiliation on voter registration form

HB546 - Elections, party registration required in primary elections, Secretary of State maintain voters affiliation on voter registration form



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