Amends existing law to revise a certain application deadline.
ABSENTEE VOTING - Amends existing law to revise a certain application deadline.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Currently voters may request an absentee ballot to be mailed to them up to 5:00 pm on the sixth day preceding an election. Recently, the United States Post Office has restructured its postal services in Pocatello, and is expected to make similar changes in Boise in the coming years. These changes do not allow for enough time for the county clerks to mail the ballot to the voter, for the voter to vote, and for the voter to mail the ballot back to the elections office in time to be counted. In short, the six days allowed by statute are insufficient. This legislation increases the current 6 days to 11 days to allow for adequate mailing time.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (34)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
House Third Reading
YEA (67)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (3)
LATEST ACTION
Signed by Governor on 03/23/16 Session Law Chapter 137 Effective: 07/01/2016
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2016
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Mar 23, 2016