Ballot Access For Voters With Disabilities
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning allowing a voter with a disability who receives a ballot through an electronic voting device to return the ballot electronically.
Bill Summary:
Current law allows a voter with a disability to use an electronic voting device that produces a paper record to vote in a mail ballot election. If a voter receives a ballot through an electronic voting device, the voter is required to print the ballot to return it to the applicable election official. The act allows a voter to either print and return the ballot or to return the ballot by electronic transmission if the voter affirms the voter is an "eligible person" as defined in the act. Regardless of the method of return, the act specifies that to be valid, a ballot must include a signed affidavit or a copy of an acceptable form of identification and must be received by the election official in the applicable jurisdiction before the close of polls on the day of the election.
The act also requires the secretary of state to establish an electronic transmission system through which a voter with a disability may request and return a ballot.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 21-188, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 21-188, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2021 | House Amendments | REPASS |
20
AYE
13
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/06/2021 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/12/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
22
AYE
13
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
41
AYE
22
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/21/2021 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/13/2021 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/13/2021 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/13/2021 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/06/2021 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/05/2021 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/04/2021 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/03/2021 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2021 | House | House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/12/2021 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs |
| 04/12/2021 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2021 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/06/2021 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/19/2021 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/07/2021 | 171 | Ballot Access For Voters With Disabilities |