BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5744: Mail ballot elections

Authorizing county-wide mail ballot elections.

Summary

Allows counties to conduct all elections by mail ballot prior to January 1, 2012.
Requires all elections to be conducted by mail ballot effective January 1, 2012.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5744), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to mail ballot elections;

Passed March 4, 2005

Version voted on: SB 5744

32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	1	0	0
Republican	7	15	0	1

How each member voted

Jan 19, 2006Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2005By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 15, 2005Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
Apr 11, 2005Placed on second reading.
Apr 1, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 30, 2005Minority; do not pass.
Mar 30, 2005SGOA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 30, 2005SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 8, 2005First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.
Mar 4, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 4, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 25, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 18, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 18, 2005GO - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2005First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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