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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1185: Absentee ballots

Counting absentee ballots.

Summary

  • Allows the tabulation of absentee ballots to begin at 8:00 a.m. on the Monday immediately before the day of the primary or election. Requires the results to be held in secrecy until after 8:00 p.m. on the day of the primary or election. Requires the canvassing board to examine the oath on the return envelope that contains the security envelope and absentee ballot.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 14, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5125

AN ACT Relating to absentee ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Jamie Pedersen D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1185 in other sessions

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