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Absentee Voting

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-246	State (Alabama)	Election, absentee election ballot applications, require absentee election manager to notify applicant of deficient ballot, Secs. 17-11-5, 17-11-9 am'd. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Absentee Voting
HB-256	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, eliminating requirement that affidavit accompanying absentee ballot be witnessed or notarized, Sec. 17-11-7 am'd. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Absentee Voting
SB-180	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, eliminating requirement that affidavit accompanying absentee ballot be witnessed or notarized, Sec. 17-11-7 am'd. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Absentee Voting
HB-50	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, inmate identification card valid form of ID to vote absentee, Sec. 17-9-30 am'd. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Absentee Voting
SB-2067	State (Maine)	An Act To Authorize the Automatic Continuation of Absentee Voter Status until the Termination of That Status Democrat: 100% (7) 100% Democrat support	Elections Absentee Voting
HB-28	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Absentee Voting
SB-301	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, procedures revised, circumstances when authorized expanded, photo identification for application required, Secs. 17-9-51 repealed; Secs. 17-9-30, 17-10-1, 17-10-2, 17-11-3, 17-11-4, 17-11-5, 17-11-7, 17-11-18, 17-11-19 am'd. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Absentee Voting
HB-637	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Absentee Voting
HB-502	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Absentee Voting
HB-227	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, absentee election managers, time period to be compensated revised, Sec. 17-11-14 am'd. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Absentee Election Managers Absentee Voting
HB-174	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, allow permanently disabled voters to automatically receive absentee ballots before elections Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Absentee Voting
SB-77	State (Alabama)	Absentee voting, authorize without excuse or explanation, Secs. 17-9-30, 17-11-3, 17-11-4, 17-11-5, 17-11-7, 17-11-9, 17-11-10, 17-11-49 am'd. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Absentee Voting
HB-1269	State (Hawaii)	Requires the office of elections: (1) beginning with the primary election in 2018, to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than 100,000; and (2) beginning with the 2020 primary election, implement election by mail in each of the other counties for all elections. Establishes an elections by mail system, including requirements for ballots, replacement ballots, deficient return of ballots, ballot counting, voter service centers, places of deposit, and election expenses and responsibilities. Establishes procedures for postponed elections. Makes conforming amendments to provide for an elections by mail system. Clarifies that election by mail voters can request that their ballots be temporarily forwarded to another address in or outside of the State for a single election or a primary or special primary election and the election immediately following it. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the elections by mail program. Requires the office of elections to submit annual reports to the legislature from 2018 to 2023 regarding implementing the elections by mail program. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Elections Voting Elections By Mail Absentee Voting Postponed Elections And Election Results Election Expenses Appropriation
SB-459	State (Hawaii)	Requires elections by mail, beginning first with certain counties in the 2018 primary election, until the 2022 primary elections, when all elections are to be by mail. Clarifies the election laws to provide for elections by mail, including defining "absentee voting" and "election by mail", and stating how absentee ballots are to be prepared for counting and how and when the ballots are counted. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Office Of Elections Package Elections Elections By Mail Absentee Voting Registration
HB-291	State (Hawaii)	Requires elections by mail, beginning first with certain counties in the 2018 primary election, until the 2022 primary elections, when all elections are to be by mail. Clarifies the election laws to provide for elections by mail, including defining "absentee voting" and "election by mail", and stating how absentee ballots are to be prepared for counting and how and when the ballots are counted. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Office Of Elections Package Elections Elections By Mail Absentee Voting Registration
HB-157	State (Hawaii)	Provides that the ballot of an absentee or military-overseas voter is valid even if the voter becomes ineligible to vote after casting the ballot. Repeals the requirement that an absentee voter's ballot be deemed invalid if the voter returns the return envelope but dies prior to the opening of polls. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Elections Absentee Voting Military-overseas Voting Validity Of Ballot Cast By Voter Who Becomes Ineligible
SB-111	State (Hawaii)	Provides that the ballot of an absentee or military-overseas voter is valid even if the voter becomes ineligible to vote after casting the ballot. Repeals the requirement that an absentee voter's ballot be deemed invalid if the voter returns the return envelope but dies prior to the opening of polls. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1) Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Elections Absentee Voting Military-overseas Voting Validity Of Ballot Cast By Voter Who Becomes Ineligible

Title: Election, absentee election ballot applications, require absentee election manager to notify applicant of deficient ballot, Secs. 17-11-5, 17-11-9 am'd.

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2020

Number: SB-246

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Absentee voting, eliminating requirement that affidavit accompanying absentee ballot be witnessed or notarized, Sec. 17-11-7 am'd.

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2020

Number: HB-256

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Absentee voting, eliminating requirement that affidavit accompanying absentee ballot be witnessed or notarized, Sec. 17-11-7 am'd.

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2020

Number: SB-180

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Absentee voting, inmate identification card valid form of ID to vote absentee, Sec. 17-9-30 am'd.

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2020

Number: HB-50

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: An Act To Authorize the Automatic Continuation of Absentee Voter Status until the Termination of That Status

Session: Maine 129th Legislature

Number: SB-2067

Subjects: Elections, Absentee Voting

Democrat: 100% (7)

Title: Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2020

Number: HB-28

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Absentee voting, procedures revised, circumstances when authorized expanded, photo identification for application required, Secs. 17-9-51 repealed; Secs. 17-9-30, 17-10-1, 17-10-2, 17-11-3, 17-11-4, 17-11-5, 17-11-7, 17-11-18, 17-11-19 am'd.

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2019

Number: SB-301

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2019

Number: HB-637

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2019

Number: HB-502

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Absentee voting, absentee election managers, time period to be compensated revised, Sec. 17-11-14 am'd.

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2019

Number: HB-227

Subjects: Absentee Election Managers, Absentee Voting

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Absentee voting, allow permanently disabled voters to automatically receive absentee ballots before elections

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2019

Number: HB-174

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Absentee voting, authorize without excuse or explanation, Secs. 17-9-30, 17-11-3, 17-11-4, 17-11-5, 17-11-7, 17-11-9, 17-11-10, 17-11-49 am'd.

Session: Alabama 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-77

Subjects: Absentee Voting

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Relating To Elections.