This bill changes absentee ballot handling by requiring county auditors to sort and process absentee ballots before polls close on election day, rather than making it optional. The sorting, opening, and stamping of ballots becomes mandatory, though results still cannot be counted or displayed until after polls close. A separate section repeals an outdated statute related to ballot procedures.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 494
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 468
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 541
Signed by the President S.J. 445
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 460
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 1
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 1
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 400
First Reading House H.J. 357
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 307
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 297
Local Government Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 171
Bethany Soye
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Jack Kolbeck
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass
Local Government — Do Pass