Voting Access and Process

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LWVAL has taken a position on these bills:

HB16 - Municipal elections, require voters to register in same time frame as registering for county or state election, Sec. 11-46-38 am'd.
HB23 - Vacancies, United States Senator, temporary appointment by Governor until next general election authorized, Sec. 36-9-7 am'd; Sec. 36-9-8 repealed
HB174 -  Absentee voting, allow permanently disabled voters to automatically receive absentee ballots before election
HB256 - Elections, early voting, authorize voting during four to six day period immediately preceding election day [Similar to HB411]
HB411 - Voting, early voting procedure established, all elections [Similar to HB256]

HB453 - Absentee voting, inmate identification card valid form of ID to vote absentee, option of incarcerated person added to absentee application, ballot and list of criteria for eligibility to vote absentee, Secs. 17-9-30, 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.
HB454 - Voting rights restoration, process of applying for Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, eliminate requirement to pay fines and fees to regain right to vote, expand persons eligible for restoration of voting rights, Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.
SB3 - Constitutional Amendments - Legislative procedure, redistricting bills, exempt from requirement that bill must be read at length prior to final passage, const. amend.
SB247 - Reapportionment, redistricting or reapportionment plan, Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to intervene in any legal action that contests the validity of, Sec. 29-1-2.5 am'd.

LWVAL is monitoring these bills:

HB233 - Voter registration, procedures to maintain voter registration database revised, Sec. 17-4-30 am'd.
HB443 - Elections, allowing persons convicted of certain felonies to vote, Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.
SB336 - Elections, political parties and independent candidates for statewide office, number of names required to gain ballot access, reduced, Secs.17-6-22,17-9-3 am’d


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