Modify Conduct Of Elections In Small Counties
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2023 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning modification of the conduct of elections in small counties, and, in connection therewith, allowing a small county to reduce the number of voter service and polling centers required for a general election under certain conditions and allowing the county clerk and recorder of a small county to appoint a member of the county clerk and recorder's staff as one of the required election judges.
Bill Summary:
Current law requires a county clerk and recorder to designate a minimum number of voter service and polling centers depending on the number of active electors. The bill allows a county clerk and recorder of a county with between 10,000 and 37,500 active electors to apply to the secretary of state for permission to reduce the number of required voter service and polling centers if the county clerk and recorder submits data showing how many registered electors voted at one or more of the county's required voter service and polling centers compared to the county's available resources and showing that the number of designated voter service and polling centers was not required for the number of registered electors.
For partisan elections, current law requires a county clerk and recorder to appoint 3 election judges for each voter service and polling center. The bill allows a county clerk and recorder of a county with less than 37,500 active electors (small county) to appoint a member of the county clerk and recorder's staff to serve as one of the required election judges for each voter service and polling center.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2023 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 23-1149 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 4-7. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 23-1149 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/27/2023 | House | House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/31/2023 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs |