Voting Access and Process - Including Voting Rights Restoration and Voter Suppression

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Contact information for legislators and committees referenced in the bills below:
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LWVAL has taken a position on these bills:

HB50 - Absentee voting, inmate identification card valid form of ID to vote absentee, Sec. 17-9-30 am'd.

HB117 - Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.
HB251 - Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd. 
HB314 - Voting, automatic voter registration, process established
HB342 - Corrections Dept., inmates being released, application for nondriver identification authorized, Sec. 14-10-1 am'd.

LWVAL is monitoring these bills:

HB28 - Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

HB30 - Elections, early voting, authorize voting during four to six day period immediately preceding election day

HB434 - Legislature, term limits of two terms plus two years in each house provided, prior service not counted, const. amend.



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