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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the content and process for certain petitions. [HB-907]
Relating to the content and process for certain petitions.
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Relating to the procedures for registering to vote. [HB-905]
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Relating to the procedures for registering to vote.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the selection of certain appraisal district officials. [SB-447]
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Relating to the selection of certain appraisal district officials.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners; imposing fees; creating criminal penalties. [HB-894]
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Relating to local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners; imposing fees; creating criminal penalties.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to an annual state budget and legislative budget sessions in even-numbered years and to political contributions made during a legislative session. [HB-892]
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Relating to an annual state budget and legislative budget sessions in even-numbered years and to political contributions made during a legislative session.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to recusal of a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of criminal appeals based on political contributions accepted by the justice or judge from a person involved in a case before the justice or judge. [HB-887]
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Relating to recusal of a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of criminal appeals based on political contributions accepted by the justice or judge from a person involved in a case before the justice or judge.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Electoral boards, local; description of duties and responsibilities, required affirmation. [HB-1730]
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Description of duties and responsibilities of local electoral boards; Department of Elections to provide annually to certain entities. Requires the State Board of Elections, with the cooperation of the local electoral boards and general registrars, to develop a description of the duties and responsibilities of the local electoral boards. The Department of Elections is required to provide this description to the clerks of the circuit courts, the chairmen of the state and district political party committees, the general registrars, and the local electoral
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter. [SB-426]
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Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to the nonpartisan election of county superintendents of schools [HB-2793]
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for the nonpartisan election of county superintendents of schools, beginning with the 2018 primary election. The bill also provides that the qualifications duties and compensation remain subject to article four, chapter eighteen of this code.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Clarifying provisions relating to candidates unaffiliated with a political party [HB-2798]
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The purpose of this bill is to clarify provisions relating to candidates unaffiliated with a political party as it relates to certificates of announcement, preventing potential candidates registered as members of a political party from using the provisions of the section to seek candidacy for office.
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Utah 2017 General Session
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Initiative Amendments [HB-255]
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Initiative Amendments
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Election day voter registration; State Board of Elections to develop a pilot program, report. [SB-1059]
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Election day voter registration; pilot program. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall develop a pilot program for election day voter registration, by which a person who (i) offers to vote on election day but is not a registered voter, (ii) provides one of the forms of identification specified in subsection B of ? 24.2-643, and (iii) provides proof of his residency, in a form specified by the State Board for this purpose, in the precinct in which he offers to vote, shall be permitted to register to vote and to cast a ballot. The bill requires
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South Dakota 2017 Regular Session
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Revise certain provisions regarding the petition signature requirements for municipal elections. [SB-99]
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Revise certain provisions regarding the petition signature requirements for municipal elections.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to requiring a presidential elector to vote for the candidates for president and vice president who won the popular vote in this state for those offices. [SB-412]
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Relating to requiring a presidential elector to vote for the candidates for president and vice president who won the popular vote in this state for those offices.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Requiring a person desiring to vote to present documentation identifying the voter to one of the poll clerks [HB-2781]
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The purpose of this bill is to require voters to provide a photo identification when voting, to identify the requirements for those photo identifications, to set forth certain qualifying identification documents, to provide for provisional ballots to be cast by voters who do not possess the required photo identification, to allow for certain exemptions for those who live in nursing care facilities where precincts are located and those with religious objections to having their photograph taken, to update provisional ballot procedures, to provide
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Filling vacancies in the United States Senate. [HB-1696]
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Filling vacancies in the United States Senate. Removes the language limiting the date at which a special election can be held to fill a vacancy occurring in the representation of the Commonwealth in the United States Senate. The bill also removes the authority of the Governor to make a temporary appointment to fill such a vacancy. The bill allows the Governor to immediately issue a writ to call an election upon receipt of written notification by a Senator or Senator-elect of his resignation and makes such resignation irrevocable after the date stated
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South Dakota 2017 Regular Session
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Revise provisions regarding deadlines for municipal election recounts. [SB-98]
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Revise provisions regarding deadlines for municipal election recounts.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters (first reference). [HJR-609]
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Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualification of voters. Provides that the circuit courts are an "other appropriate authority" for purposes of who may restore the civil rights of a person convicted of a felony.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Polling places; memorandum of understanding. [HB-1698]
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Polling places; memorandum of understanding. Directs the Attorney General to develop and make available a template memorandum of understanding to be used by the general registrars when establishing polling places. The bill requires the general registrar to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the entity or person authorized to grant the use of the facility as a polling place. Using the template prescribed by the Attorney General, the parties will specify the terms for use of the facility, including the hours and dates the facility is to
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to voting and election procedures; creating an offense. [SB-405]
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Relating to voting and election procedures; creating an offense.