BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2419: Elections/cost reduction

Reducing costs and inefficiencies in elections.

Summary

  • Revises a wide variety of statutory provisions relating to the responsibilities of the Secretary of State and county auditors with respect to voter registration materials, tabulating votes, notices sent to voters, maintaining the voter registration database, the form and content of voter's pamphlets, ballot measure requirements, communicating with voters through electronic means, and primary election regulations.
  • Reduces the number of languages into which voter registration materials must be translated.
  • Repeals various statutes relating to the form and substance of voter's pamphlets.

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 2419), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Alexander (R-20)
Introduced
January 13, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6180
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing costs and inefficiencies in elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

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. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2419 in other sessions

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

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