The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Tim Prather.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 75 2020 Regular Session Mizell
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
KEYWORD. Provides relative to addresses to where absentee by mail ballots are sent. (gov sig)
Report rejects House amendments which would have:
1. Added to the following to the list where mail ballots will not be sent:
(a)The address of a political organization as defined in 26 U.S.C. 527.
(b)The address of an organization which has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3)
or (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Add the address of a political organization as defined in 26 U.S.C. 527.
2. Add the address of an organization which has tax-exempt status under Section
501(c)(3) or (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, unless the organization address is
the mailing address on file with the registrar of voters or an address at which the
person regularly receives mail.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law regarding absentee election ballots, provides that an absentee by mail ballot envelop flap
shall contain a line for the handwritten signature of one witness and a line for the printed name of
the witness. Provides that the voter shall sign the certificate in the presence of one witness and his
certificate shall be made under penalty of perjury for providing false or fraudulent information.
Proposed law retains present law and prohibits any person other than an immediate family member
of the voter to witness more than one certificate of a voter.
Present law provides that a person qualified to vote absentee by mail as provided by present law may
apply to the registrar by letter stating:
(1)The election or elections for which he requests an absentee ballot. (2)The reason for his request to vote absentee by mail and attaching any supporting
documentation.
(3)The address to which the absentee ballot or ballots shall be sent.
(4)The ward and precinct in which the person is qualified to vote, if known.
(5)The date of birth of the voter.
(6)The maiden name of the voter's mother or other identifying information provided in the
voter's application for registration.
(7)The street address in the parish where the voter resides.
(8)If the person requests that a ballot for a general election be sent in addition to a ballot for the
primary, he shall declare in writing to the registrar that he will be eligible to vote absentee
by mail in the general election.
Proposed law provides that the absentee by mail ballots will not be sent to the following addresses:
(1)The address of a political party.
(2)The residential, business, or campaign address of a candidate, unless the address is for the
candidate's ballot or a ballot of an immediate family member of the candidate.
(3)A business address, unless the business address is the mailing address on file with the
registrar of voters or an address at which the person regularly receives mail.
(4)The address of a political organization as defined in 26 U.S.C. 527.
(5)The address of an organization which has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) or (c)(4)
of the Internal Revenue Code, unless the organization address is the mailing address on file
with the registrar of voters or an address at which the person regularly receives mail.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 18:1306(E)(2)(a) and 1307(A))