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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1987: Signature misspellings

Accepting signatures where there are misspellings.

Summary

  • Provides sufficient flexibility to county auditors to accept ballots where misspellings are present, yet the registered voter is clearly the same person.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1987), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
February 17, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to accepting signatures where there are misspellings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

John Ahern R-6

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 1987 in other sessions

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