BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 6421: Saturday counting of ballots
Eliminating Saturday counting of ballots.
Summary
- County auditors in all counties are to process absentee ballots and canvass the votes cast at least every third day, eliminating the mandatory Saturday counting of ballots for counties with populations over 75,000.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6421), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 12, 2006
- Out of committeeJan 27, 2006
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Kastama (D-25)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2006 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 24, 2006
- Companion bill
- HB 2694
AN ACT Relating to eliminating Saturday counting of ballots;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- GO - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6421 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 6421 (2011–12) Wage affidavits/public works
- SB 6421 (2009–10) Commerce dept duties/energy
- SB 6421 (2007–08) Smoking cessation programs
- SB 6421 (2003–04) Urban growth area planning