HB2140--ELECTIONS
SPONSOR: McGaugh
Thisbillmodifiesprovisionsrelatedtoelections.
Thebillallowstheofficeroragencycallinganelectiontonotify
theelectionauthorityresponsibleforconductingtheelectionof
anelectionviaemail.
Thebillchangestheopeningdateforfilingadeclarationof
candidacythatisnotspecifiedbylaworcharterforanofficein
apoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictfromthe17thTuesday
priortotheelectiontothe16thTuesdaypriortotheelection.
Italsochangestheclosingfilingdateforfilingadeclarationof
candidacyforsuchofficesfromthe14thTuesdaypriortothe
electiontothe13thTuesdaypriortotheelection.Ifthe13th
Tuesdaypriortotheelectionisastateorfederalholiday,the
closingfilingdateshallbe5:00p.m.onthenextdaythatisnot
astateorfederalholiday.
Currently,coveredvoterseligibletoregistertovote,interstate
formerresidents,andnewresidentsmayvotebyabsenteeballotfor
presidentialandvicepresidentialelectors. Thisbillallowssuch
voterstovoteattheofficeoftheelectionauthorityonelection
dayforsuchelectors.
Thebillspecifiesthatlistsofabsenteevoterswithpermanent
disabilitiesshallbekeptconfidentialandshallnotbepostedor
displayedinanareaopentothepublicnorshowntoany
unauthorizedperson.
Currently,provisionalballotsareavailableatelectionswhere
federalorstatewidecandidatesorstatewideballotmeasuresareon
theballot.Thisbillmakesprovisionalballotsavailableatany
publicelection.
Currently,electioneering activitiesareprohibitedwithina
certaindistanceofapollinglocationonelectionday.Thisbill
appliesthesamerestrictionstolocationswherein-personabsentee
votingoccursduringtheabsenteevotingperiod.
Thisbillestablishestheoffenseoftamperingwithanelection
officialasaclassoneelectionoffense. Iftheprohibited
activityresultsindeathorbodilyinjurytoanelectionofficial
ormemberoftheofficial'sfamily,theoffenseshallbeaclassB
felony.