LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 March 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB790 by Burnam (Relating to the counting of a provisional ballot cast by a voter in a precinct in which the voter does not reside.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a provisional ballot to be accepted at a precinct outside the voters precinct if the voter is registered in the state. Votes from provisional ballots outside the voters registered precinct would only count for an office or measure relating to a statewide election, or for an office or measure in the voters registered precinct. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The fiscal impact to counties would vary depending on the number of persons voting as provisional voters in a district, and the number of additional election workers needed to process provisional ballots; however, those costs are not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MS, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
March 15, 2009
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB790 by Burnam (Relating to the counting of a provisional ballot cast by a voter in a precinct in which the voter does not reside.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB790 by Burnam (Relating to the counting of a provisional ballot cast by a voter in a precinct in which the voter does not reside.), As Introduced
Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB790 by Burnam (Relating to the counting of a provisional ballot cast by a voter in a precinct in which the voter does not reside.), As Introduced
HB790 by Burnam (Relating to the counting of a provisional ballot cast by a voter in a precinct in which the voter does not reside.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow a provisional ballot to be accepted at a precinct outside the voters precinct if the voter is registered in the state. Votes from provisional ballots outside the voters registered precinct would only count for an office or measure relating to a statewide election, or for an office or measure in the voters registered precinct.
The bill would allow a provisional ballot to be accepted at a precinct outside the voters precinct if the voter is registered in the state. Votes from provisional ballots outside the voters registered precinct would only count for an office or measure relating to a statewide election, or for an office or measure in the voters registered precinct.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The fiscal impact to counties would vary depending on the number of persons voting as provisional voters in a district, and the number of additional election workers needed to process provisional ballots; however, those costs are not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MS, BTA
JOB, TP, MS, BTA