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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6312

SB 6312: Ballot rejection

Preventing rejection of ballots that have voter identifying marks.

Summary

  • (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides that no ballot may contain unique identifying marks associated with an individual voter. Prevents the rejection of ballots that have voter identifying marks.

From the Substitute Bill Digest (SSB 6312), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2008
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 15, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
February 29, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2796
Versions
SB 6312, SSB 6312

AN ACT Relating to identifying marks on ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Craig Pridemore D-49Eric Oemig D-45Don Benton R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6312)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6312)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6312)
  6. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6312)
  7. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6312 in other sessions

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

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