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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. [HB-1061] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Rinaldi Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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State (Utah)
Utah 2017 General Session

Election Law Revisions [HB-314] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Election Law Revisions

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Dayton Senate/ Strike Enacting Clause In Senate Secretary on 03/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the offense of retaliation against a presidential elector. [HB-1054] [Crime ] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the offense of retaliation against a presidential elector.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Zedler Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/17/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Absentee voting; entitles persons age 65 or older on date of an election to vote absentee. [HB-1818] [Elections ] [Senior Citizens ] [Voting Rights ]
Absentee voting; eligibility of persons age 65 or older. Entitles a person who will be age 65 or older on the date of the election for which an absentee ballot is requested to vote absentee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.E. Hayes Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/08/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person. [HB-1819] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Elections; absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person. Allows qualified voters to vote absentee in person without providing an excuse for not being able to vote in person on election day. The bill retains the statutory list of specific reasons allowing a voter to cast an absentee ballot by mail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.E. Hayes Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions. [SB-488] [Elections ]
Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Committee Report Distributed on 05/18/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission established (first reference). [HJR-628] [Elections ]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Virginia Redistricting Commission. Establishes the Virginia Redistricting Commission to redraw congressional and General Assembly district boundaries after each decennial census. Appointments to the 13-member Commission are to be made as follows: two each by the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the minority leader in each house, and the state chairman of each of the two political parties receiving the most votes in the prior gubernatorial election. The 12 partisan (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve E. Heretick Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/08/2017

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2017 Regular Session

Revise the signature requirements for initiated measures and referred laws. [HB-1153] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Revise the signature requirements for initiated measures and referred laws.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Stalzer Scheduled For Hearing on 02/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to residency requirements for voting in certain municipal utility district elections. [HB-1019] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ]
Relating to residency requirements for voting in certain municipal utility district elections.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Keough Read First Time on 03/07/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures. [HB-1006] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roberto R. Alonzo Read First Time on 03/06/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties. [HB-1005] [Voting Rights ] [Crime ] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Read First Time on 03/06/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requiring the election of directors of certain districts to be held on a uniform election date. [HB-999] [Elections ]
Relating to requiring the election of directors of certain districts to be held on a uniform election date.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Signed By The Governor on 05/26/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to recording of minutes for a local canvassing authority. [HB-1001] [Elections ]
Relating to recording of minutes for a local canvassing authority.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Signed By The Governor on 05/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the required vote by a presidential elector; providing a civil penalty. [HB-985] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the required vote by a presidential elector; providing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Wray Read First Time on 02/28/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information stored as part of the preparation of campaign finance reports required to be filed with the clerk of certain counties or municipalities. [HB-998] [Elections ] [Data Privacy ] [Finance ]
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information stored as part of the preparation of campaign finance reports required to be filed with the clerk of certain counties or municipalities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris L. Miles Signed By The Governor on 05/29/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of a receipt by the Department of Public Safety to an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate that may be used to show proof of voter registration. [HB-1002] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the issuance of a receipt by the Department of Public Safety to an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate that may be used to show proof of voter registration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Celia Israel Read First Time on 03/06/2017

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2017 Regular Session

Revise certain provisions regarding disclosure of contributors for independent campaign expenditures. [SB-163] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
Revise certain provisions regarding disclosure of contributors for independent campaign expenditures.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Qualm Senate Motion To Amend, Passed S.j. 459 Amendment 163wa on 02/21/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the election of junior college district trustees. [HB-961] [Education ] [Elections ]
Relating to the election of junior college district trustees.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kel Seliger Vetoed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a study on the feasibility of electronic voter registration and applications for a ballot to be voted by mail for overseas military personnel. [HB-962] [Elections ] [Military ] [Voting Rights ]
Relating to a study on the feasibility of electronic voter registration and applications for a ballot to be voted by mail for overseas military personnel.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Arevalo Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to regulation and control of financing elections [SB-539] [Elections ] [Finance ]
The purpose of this bill is to make significant revisions to the law regulating election financing.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan J. Ferns Introduced In House on 03/28/2017

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