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HB 692 Reengrossed 2018 Regular Session Shadoin
Abstract: Revises the system of laws comprising the La. Election Code.
Present law (R.S. 18:3) provides requirements for any petition submitted to a registrar of voters for
certification. Provides that each such petition must include certain information, including a
handwritten signature of the voter, the date the voter signed the petition, the signer's ward, precinct,
and date of birth, the registration address of the signer, and certain information concerning the person
who witnessed and obtained the signature. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires a petition to include the signer's date of birth.
Proposed law instead requires the petition to include only the signer's year of birth.
Present law (R.S. 18:23) provides relative to the State Bd. of Election Supervisors. Provides certain
procedural requirements and for the membership of the board, including one member of the Police
Jury Association of Louisiana (PJAL) or its successor. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the member of the PJAL is elected by its membership.
Proposed law instead provides that the member of the PJAL is selected in the manner determined
by the association. Additionally authorizes the PJAL to select an alternate member to permanently
act for and in place of the member selected pursuant to proposed law in his absence from meetings
of the board. Requires the executive director of the association to notify the board in writing of the
alternate member selected.
Present law(R.S. 18:423) provides relative to parish boards of election supervisors. Creates a parish
board in each parish and provides for the powers, duties, and membership. Provides that each parish
board includes the registrar of voters, the clerk of court, the chairman of the parish executive
committee of each recognized political party or his designee who shall be a member of the parish
executive committee of the same recognized political party, and one member appointed by the
governor. Provides that in a parish where a parish executive committee of a recognized political
party has not been formed, the chairman of the state central committee of that political party may
appoint a voter who is registered in the parish as being affiliated with the political party to serve on
the parish board.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally provides that the chairman of the state central
committee of a political party may appoint a voter to serve on the parish board if there is a vacancy in the office of chairman of the parish executive committee of the party.
Present law (R.S. 18:433) requires the clerk of court to conduct a course of instruction for
commissioners-in-charge each year. Requires the clerk to issue a certificate to each person who
successfully completes the course of instruction. Requires the clerk to file with the parish board of
election supervisors a certified list of those persons and requires certain information to be included
in the list.
Present law also requires the clerk to send the list to the secretary of state.
Proposed law repeals present law. Instead requires the clerk to enter the list in the state voter
registration computer system as soon as possible after filing the list with the parish board.
Present law (R.S. 18:464) provides the amounts of qualifying fees for candidates. Provides different
amounts based on the category of office. For municipal offices, provides different amounts
depending on the population of the municipality.
Proposed law retains present law. Specifies that population for purposes of determining the size of
municipalities is the population shown by the latest federal decennial census.
Present law (R.S. 18:467) provides for the opening of the qualifying period for candidates. Provides
that qualifying opens for candidates in a primary election for municipal and ward officers who are
not elected at the same time as the governor or members of congress in municipalities with a
population of less than 300,000 and those in any special primary election to be held at the same time,
on the second Wed. in Jan. of the year of the election, unless the primary election is held on the first
Sat. in March; provides that in such case the qualifying period for candidates in such primary
election shall open on the first Wed. in Dec. of the year prior to the election.
Proposed law changes the opening of qualifying from the second Wed. in Jan. to the last Wed. in
Jan. when the primary election is not held on the first Sat. in March. Otherwise retains present law.
Present law (R.S. 18:514) provides that all elected parochial and municipal officers in a parish
containing a municipality with a population of 300,000 or more shall take office on the first Mon.
in May of 1982 and each four years thereafter. Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law (R.S. 18:533) requires the governing authority of each parish to establish polling places
for precincts in the parish. Provides requirements for polling places. Prohibits the use of certain
locations. Provides that polling places are to be located in public buildings, but if no public building
is available a precinct may be located on private property. Requires the governing authority to enter
into a written lease for private property that will be used as a polling place. Provides requirements
for such leases, and requires each lease to be recorded in the office of the clerk of court for the parish
where the property is located and filed with the secretary of state. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that payment for the use of private property as a polling place shall not exceed
$150 for each election. Proposed law provides an exception to present law if written approval is received from the secretary
of state or his designee.
Present law also requires a copy of each polling place lease to be prominently posted in the office
of the registrar of voters.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law (R.S. 18:553) requires the parish custodian of voting machines to seal the keys to the
voting machines at each polling place in an envelope on which shall be written the ward and precinct
number of the polling place, the location of the polling place, and the numbers of the seal and
protective counter of each voting machine at the polling place. Requires the parish custodian to
deliver the sealed key envelope to the deputy parish custodian appointed for the polling place;
requires the deputy parish custodian to deliver the sealed key envelope to the commissioner-in-
charge at the polling place at least 30 minutes before the time for opening the polls on election day.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally requires the parish custodian of voting machines to
write on the key envelope the number of the seal for each precinct register.
Present law provides procedures for commissioners to prepare the polling place prior to the
beginning of voting. Requires the commissioners to compare the voting machine serial numbers on
either side of the machines with the numbers on the envelope containing the keys to the voting
machines received from the deputy custodian, to verify that the numbers on the keys also match the
serial numbers of the machines, to compare the protective counter numbers on the key envelope with
the protective counter numbers on the machines, and to compare numbers on the key envelope with
the seal numbers on the machines.
Present law provides that if the numbers do not agree, the commissioners shall notify the parish
custodian, and the commissioners shall not proceed further in the preparation of the voting machine
for voting until a representative of the parish custodian has reexamined the voting machine and
certified that it is properly arranged. Provides that if the numbers agree, the commissioners shall
open the envelope, take out the keys, and open the door.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally provides that when the door of the voting machine
is opened, the commissioners shall compare the cartridge seal number on the key envelope with the
protective seal number for the results cartridge. Provides that after the voting machines are set up
and powered on and the polls are opened, the commissioners shall compare the public and protective
counter numbers on the key envelope with the public and protective counter numbers on the
machines.
Present law provides that the commissioners shall cause each machine to produce a zero proof sheet,
determine from the zero proof sheet that each counter on that machine is set at zero, sign and certify
to the correctness of each zero proof sheet, and immediately post each zero proof sheet within the
polling place. Provides that if any zero proof sheet is illegible or damaged, the commissioners shall
immediately notify the parish custodian who shall take action necessary to make the machine operative. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that if any zero proof sheet indicates that any candidate or question counter
does not register zero, the commissioners shall immediately notify the parish custodian. Proposed
law retains present law.
Present law requires the parish custodian to, if practical, readjust the counters.
Proposed law repeals present law. Requires the parish custodian to contact the secretary of state's
voting machine technician assigned to the parish to either repair or replace the voting machine.
Present law requires the commissioners to immediately make a written statement of the letter and
number designation on each counter and the number registered on the counter and post this statement
at the polling place throughout the election and preserve the statement as part of the election returns.
Proposed law repeals present law. Instead requires the commissioners to make a written statement
of the irregularity by completing in triplicate a notation of irregularities form to preserve the
statement as part of the election returns.
Present law requires the commissioners to check the ballot on the face of each voting machine
against the sample ballot supplied by the custodian of voting machines to make certain it is correct.
Provides that if the ballot is not correct, the commissioners shall notify the parish custodian, and the
machine shall not be used until the ballot has been corrected under supervision of the parish
custodian or his representatives.
Present law requires the commissioners to post the instructions, informational posters, if required,
the statement of proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot, and a sample ballot in a
conspicuous place at the principal entrance to the polling place, where they shall remain posted
throughout the election day.
Present law requires the commissioners to leave the voting machines locked against voting until the
polls are formally opened and thereafter they shall be operated only by the voters in casting their
votes.
Present law requires the commissioners to complete in triplicate Certificate No. 1 of the composite
certificate designated "Machine Certificates", which shall be prepared and furnished by the secretary
of state. Provides for the content of the certificate.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally, requires Certificate No. 1 to include the number of
the seal on the precinct register, the number shown on the public counter on each voting machine,
and whether any visible damage was seen on any voting machine prior to the start of the election.
Also requires the commissioners to set up the audio unit for use of the audio ballot by voters during
the election.
Present law requires the commissioners to place the keys to the voting machines in the envelope marked for that purpose. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the keys are placed in the envelope when the voting machines at the polling
place are unlocked for voting.
Proposed law provides instead that the keys are placed in the envelope after closing and locking the
back of the voting machine.
Present law provides that during the election, the voting machines shall only be operated by the
voters casting their votes.
Proposed law provides instead that the voting machines shall only be operated by the commissioners
to allow the voters to cast their votes.
Present law requires the parish custodian of voting machines to deliver a supplemental list of
absentee voters who voted absentee by mail and whose ballots were received after the last day for
early voting and before election day, if necessary.
Proposed law provides that the list shall include a list of absentee voters whose ballots were received
after the precinct register was completed for election day voting by the registrar of voters and placed
in the voting machine.
Present law requires the commissioners to mark "Absentee" in the precinct register for each name
appearing on the list.
Proposed law provides instead that the commissioners write "voted by mail".
Present law (R.S. 18:562) provides prerequisites for voting. Requires each voter to give his name
and address to a commissioner, who shall announce the applicant's name and address to the persons
at the polling place. The voter must identify himself and present the commissioners with certain
forms of identification or execute an affidavit. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires the commissioners to look for the voter's name in the precinct register on the
official list of voters and determine whether the voter has voted absentee by mail or during early
voting.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally requires the registrar to determine whether the
voter's name is on the supplemental list of voters.
Present law provides procedures for a voter whose name is found on the inactive list of voters.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that if the name of a qualified voter was omitted form the precinct register, the
commissioner must contact the registrar of voters to ascertain whether the person is registered to vote
in that precinct. Provides that in the absence of a challenge, the voter may sign an affidavit attesting that he is a qualified voter and describing the omission.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally provides that the commissioner may contact the
secretary of state to determine whether the person is registered to vote in that precinct. Requires
confirmation from the registrar or secretary of state that the person is registered to vote in the
precinct. Specifies that the affidavit is a precinct register correction affidavit. Requires the
commissioners to print the voter's name in the precinct register correction affidavit tab.
Present law provides that the same procedures apply of the name of the voter was incorrectly printed
on the precinct register.
Proposed law repeals present law. Instead, provides that in such case, the commissioner shall allow
the applicant to complete a voter registration application to update his voter registration record and
preserve the voter registration application as part of the election records by placing it in the envelope
marked "Registrar of Voters" and attach the envelope to the precinct register after the termination
of voting.
Present law (R.S. 18:563) provides that a voter may not remain in a voting machine longer than three
minutes, unless the voter receives assistance pursuant to present law (R.S. 18:564) or uses the audio
ballot. In such case, the voter may remain in the voting machine for 20 minutes. Proposed law
retains present law.
Present law provides that if a voter fails to leave a voting machine promptly after being notified that
the required time has elapsed, the commissioners shall have the voter removed from the voting
machine.
Proposed law provides instead that if a voter fails to leave a voting machine promptly after being
notified that the required time has elapsed, the commissioners shall order the voter to complete
voting and leave the voting machine.
Present law provides that in order to cast a vote on a voting machine, a voter shall make at least one
selection in a candidate or proposition election. Provides that voting is completed by activating the
cast vote mechanism. Provides that if the voter has made any selection in a candidate or proposition
election but has failed to activate the cast vote mechanism, a commissioner observed by at least one
other commissioner shall activate the cast vote mechanism for the fled voter without altering any
selections made by the voter.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally provides that if a voter has failed to make any
selection before leaving the voting machine and, therefore, a commissioner cannot activate the cast
vote mechanism for the fled voter, a commissioner shall complete in triplicate the notation of
irregularities form provided by the secretary of state and reset the voting machine
Present law (R.S. 18:571) provides procedures for commissioners to follow after the termination of
voting. Requires the commissioners to announce that voting is terminated, secure the voting
machines against further voting, and expose the count on the voting machines, leaving the counter in full view of the watchers.
Proposed law retains present law. Requires the commissioners to close the polls.
Present law requires the commissioners to complete Certificate No. 2 in triplicate.
Proposed law requires the certificate to be completed in duplicate, instead of in triplicate.
Present law requires the commissioners to state on the certificate the number on each voting
machine.
Proposed law specifies that the number is the serial number. Additionally requires the certificate to
include the number of the seal placed on the precinct register by the commissioners and whether any
visible damage occurred to any voting machine during the election.
Present law requires the commissioners to place all duplicate records of challenges, all duplicate
precinct register corrections, all voter identification affidavits, any physicians' certificates, and any
address confirmation cards in the envelope marked "Registrar of Voters", seal it and attach it to the
precinct register, and seal the precinct register.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally requires the commissioners to include in the
envelope one copy of the official election results reports, one of the duplicate poll lists, all physical
disability affidavits, any copies of disability documentation, and a copy of each completed notation
of irregularities form.
Present law requires the commissioners to seal any original challenges of voters that have been
executed, the official election zero proof report, one copy of the official election results reports, one
of the duplicate poll lists, and a copy of the machine certificates in an envelope.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law also requires the commissioners to include precinct register corrections.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law requires the envelope to be marked "Put in Voting Machine" and placed in or attach to
a voting machine that envelope and the sealed precinct register.
Proposed law repeals present law and instead requires the envelope to be marked "Secretary of
State's Envelope". Additionally requires the commissioners to include a copy of each completed
notation of irregularities form.
Present law (R.S. 18:572) provides procedures to be followed by the commissioner-in-charge
following the termination of voting. Requires the commissioner-in-charge to mail certain
documentation to the secretary of state and to deliver certain items to the clerk of court. Provides a deadline for completing the required procedures. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law specifies documents to be mailed to the secretary of state. Proposed law instead requires
the commissioner-in-charge to mail to the secretary of state the envelope marked "Secretary of State's
Envelope".
Present law requires the commissioner-in-charge to deliver to the clerk of court the original machine
certificates and all election result cartridges. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law makes the following changes relative to other items required to be delivered:
(1)Instead of the keys to the voting machines, proposed law requires the completed and signed
key envelope for the voting machines to be delivered.
(2)Instead of the original of the signed list of commissioners, proposed law requires the affidavit
of payroll and nondisclosure for the commissioners to be delivered.
(3)Instead of a copy of the final result tally sheets, proposed law requires the official election
results report from the voting machines to be delivered.
Proposed law additionally provides that the following shall be delivered by the commissioner-in-
charge to the clerk of court:
(1)A copy of each completed notation of irregularities form.
(2)For a federal election, the return provisional ballot envelope containing all voted provisional
ballots and unused provisional ballots and envelopes.
Proposed law specifies that the items shall be delivered to the clerk of court in a clear plastic zipper
bag.
Present law provides that upon receipt of the items, the clerk of court shall affix the time of receipt
upon the election documents which contain election results. Requires the clerk of court to make a
copy of the election results available to the press and public.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that for a federal election, the clerk of
court shall deliver to the registrar of voters the return provisional ballot envelope containing all voted
provisional ballots not later than 8:30 a.m. on the first business day following the election.
Present law (R.S. 18:573) provides procedures for opening and relocking voting machines and
verifying election results after the election.
Proposed law retains present law. Specifies that present law applies to election day voting machines.
Present law requires the clerk of court to verify the total votes cast for each candidate and the total votes cast for and against each proposition as shown on the voting machines or voting machine
election result sheets and the total number of absentee by mail and early voting votes cast for each
candidate and the total number of absentee by mail and early voting votes cast for and against each
proposition as shown by the final absentee by mail and early voting report filed with the clerk by the
parish board of election supervisors. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the machine votes cast shall be shown separately by each precinct, and the
absentee by mail and early voting votes cast shall be shown as the total number of votes cast for each
candidate and the total number of votes cast for and against each proposition.
Proposed law provides that the absentee by mail and early voting votes cast for each candidate and
the total number of absentee by mail and early voting votes cast for and against each proposition as
shown by the final absentee by mail and early voting report filed with the clerk of court by the parish
board of election supervisors on election night shall be shown separately from the precinct totals as
the final absentee vote report with the total number of votes cast for each candidate and the total
number of votes cast for and against each proposition. Otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that at the opening of the voting machines, the sealed precinct registers shall
be immediately returned to the registrar of voters. Upon receipt of the sealed precinct registers,
requires the registrar to remove any attached duplicate record of challenges of voters made during
the election and any address confirmation cards.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law also requires the registrar to remove any duplicate voters' affidavits.
Proposed law repeals present law. Additionally requires the registrar to remove any precinct register
correction affidavits, any physical disability affidavits, any physicians certificates, any copies of
disability documentation, and any completed voter registration applications.
Present law requires the registrar to proceed to determine if each voter submitting an affidavit
attesting that he is a qualified registered voter is in fact a registered voter qualified to vote in the
election.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that the registrar make his determination by
comparing the information provided by the voter with the information on file in the registrar's office
and by reasonably comparing the signature on the affidavit with any signature on file for the voter
in the registrar's office.
Present law provides that if the registrar determines that any person who has voted in the election
by virtue of his submission of such an affidavit was not a registered voter qualified to vote in the
election, the registrar shall so inform the district attorney and shall transmit to him the affidavit of
that person.
Proposed law requires the registrar to inform the elections compliance unit and send the affidavit to
it, instead of the district attorney. Proposed law additionally requires the registrar to scan the address confirmation card, voter
identification affidavit, disability documentation, or voter registration application and add it to the
voter's record in the state voter registration computer system after processing.
Present law (R.S. 18:574) provides procedures for the compilation and promulgation of election
returns. Requires the parish board of election supervisors or selected members of the board to meet
and observe the verification of the votes by the clerk of court. Requires the board to prepare two
compiled statements of the election returns showing the machine votes for each candidate and for
and against each proposition in each precinct, the total absentee by mail and early voting votes for
each candidate and for and against each proposition in the parish, the total provisional votes for each
candidate for federal office, and the total of all votes for each candidate and for and against each
proposition in the parish.
Present law provides that the parish board may attach to the compiled statements a notation of any
irregularities observed with respect to certain specified issues.
Proposed law provides that this notation must be done by executing in triplicate a notation of
irregularities form prepared by the secretary of state.
Present law provides that the parish board shall complete the compilation of the election returns and
file one copy of the compiled statement with the clerk of court no later than 4:00 p.m. on the fourth
day after the election. Provides that one copy of the compiled statement shall be postmarked no later
than 12:00 noon on the fifth day after the election and mailed to the secretary of state. Requires the
clerk of court to transmit the election returns as shown by the compiled statement from the parish
board of election supervisors to the secretary of state no later than 12:00 noon on the fifth day after
the election. Provides that in a parish containing a municipality with a population of 300,000 or
more, the parish board of election supervisors shall transmit the election returns as shown by their
compiled statement to the secretary of state no later than 12:00 noon on the fifth day after the
election. Provides that failure to comply with these time limits shall not void the election.
Proposed law adds one day to each of the present law deadlines. Otherwise retains present law.
Present law requires the secretary of state to compile the results of the election for all candidates,
proposed constitutional amendments, and recall elections based upon the compilation of the votes
transmitted to him by the clerks of court from the compiled statements by the parish boards of
election supervisors. Provides that in a parish containing a municipality with a population of
300,000 or more, the secretary of state shall compile the results of the election for all candidates,
proposed constitutional amendments, and recall elections based upon the compilation of the votes
transmitted to him by the parish board of election supervisors. Requires the compilation to be
completed and the results to be announced not later than 12:00 noon on the sixth day after the
election.
Proposed law changes the deadline for compiling and announcing the results from the sixth day after
the election to the seventh day after the election. Specifies that announcement of the results is on
the secretary of state's website. Additionally requires the secretary of state to verify the results no later than 12:00 noon on the seventh day after the election. Otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that on or before the 12th day after the primary or general election, if no action
has been timely filed contesting the election to the office of a state candidate, the secretary of state
shall promulgate the returns for state candidates, proposed constitutional amendments, and recall
elections by publishing in the official journal of the state the names of the state candidates for each
office in the election, the text of the proposed constitutional amendment, and recall elections and the
number of votes received by each such candidate, proposed constitutional amendment, and recall
elections as shown by the returns transmitted by the clerks of court from the compiled statements by
the parish boards of election supervisors. Provides that in a parish containing a municipality with
a population of 300,000 or more, the promulgation shall be from the returns transmitted by the parish
board of election supervisors. Provides that on or before the 12th day after the primary or general
election, if no action has been timely filed contesting the election to office of a candidate other than
a state candidate, the secretary of state shall promulgate the returns for the election for candidates
other than state candidates by transmitting to the clerk of court for the parish wherein the state capital
is located a notice containing the results of the elections for candidates other than state candidates.
Requires the clerk of court to post this notice in a prominent place in his office.
Proposed law changes the deadline for promulgation of the election returns from the 12th day after
the election to the 14th day after the election. Otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides for the delay of deadlines in certain situations because of holidays. Proposed
law amends present law to account for the changes in the deadlines.
Present law (R.S. 18:1303) authorizes and provides for voting absentee by mail. Specifies those
persons who may vote absentee by mail, including a member of the U.S. service; a student,
instructor, or professor at an institution of higher learning outside of the parish of registration;
members of the clergy assigned to a religious post outside of the parish in which he is registered to
vote; a person who expects to be temporarily outside of the parish in which he is registered to vote
during the early voting period and on election day; sequestered jury members; certain hospitalized
persons; certain persons with disabilities; incarcerated persons; and persons over the age of sixty-
five.
Proposed law retains present law. Adds the following to the list of persons entitled to vote absentee
by mail:
(1)The secretary of state or an employee of the secretary of state who is a qualified voter and
who submits to the registrar of voters of the parish where he is registered to vote a copy of
a state employee identification card.
(2)An employee of the registrar of voters who is a qualified voter registered to vote in a parish
other than his parish of employment and who submits to the registrar of voters of the parish
where he is registered to vote a copy of an identification card showing employment with the
registrar of voters. Present law (R.S. 18:1333) provides relative to the nursing home early voting program. Provides
procedures and requirements for the registrar to go to each nursing home in the parish wherein reside
voters who are eligible to vote pursuant to present law. Requires the registrar to have in his
possession voting materials and supplies. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law specifies that the registrar must use a portable metal box with a slot to hold absentee by
mail ballots. Requires the registrar to lock the box before he removes it from his office.
Proposed law requires the registrar to have a portable container, instead of specifying that it be a
metal box, and requires the container to include a lock. Otherwise retains present law.
Present law requires the registrar to retain the keys to the box in his office.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law requires the registrar upon returning to his office to follow procedures for posting the
name of the voter and other procedures required by present law (R.S. 18:1311). Proposed law retains
present law.
Present law additionally requires the registrar to post the ward and precinct of the voter.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law (R.S. 18:1355) requires voting machines to be constructed and equipped to allow and
to prevent certain voting actions and to contain certain security features.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally provides that a voting machine may be constructed
and equipped to have a voter verification mechanism.
Proposed law removes references to provisions of the constitution held to be invalid (Art. I, ยง10(B))
and relative to challenges to candidacy, changes those references to the present law (R.S. 18:451)
provisions relative to qualifications of candidates.
Proposed law makes other technical changes.
Provisions of proposed law become effective upon signature of the governor, August 1, 2018, or
January 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 18:3(A)(3), 23(A)(8), 423(C)(2), 433(A)(5), 463(A)(2)(a)(iii), 464(B)(3), 467(3),
495(A) and (E), 533(D) and (E), 553, 562(B), 563(C) and (D)(1), 566(A) and (C), 571(A)(3) through
(10), 572(A), 573(A)(2) and (3), (B), (C), and (E)(1) and (3), 574(A)(3) and (B), (D)(1), (E), and (F),
1333(F)(2) and (G)(6)(b), 1354(B)(5), 1355, and 1361(A); Adds R.S. 18:23(E)(3), 571(A)(11),
573(E)(4), and 1303(K) and (L); Repeals R.S. 18:514) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill:
1. Remove provisions of present law relative to the nursing home early voting program that
require the registrar to post the ward and precinct of each voter.
2. Require Certificate No. 1 to also include the number shown on the public counter on each
voting machine.
3. Make technical changes.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Remove provisions of proposed law relative to early voter and absentee by mail lists
prepared by the registrar of voters.