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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety. [HB-70] [Voting Rights ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Elections ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Read First Time on 02/13/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to voter approval of obligations for certain municipal liabilities to a public pension fund. [SB-151] [Pensions ] [Elections ]
Relating to voter approval of obligations for certain municipal liabilities to a public pension fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicholas Van Campen Taylor Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/16/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to electronic voter registration. [HB-80] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Relating to electronic voter registration.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carol Alvarado Read First Time on 02/13/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee. [HB-85] [Property Tax ]
Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Read First Time on 02/13/2017

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State (Utah)
Utah 2017 General Session

Candidate Filing Requirements [HB-133] [Elections ]
Candidate Filing Requirements

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Luz Escamilla Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/17/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to term limits for elected officers of political subdivisions. [SB-110] [Elections ]
Relating to term limits for elected officers of political subdivisions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Blaine Huffines Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to filling certain vacancies in nomination by special primary election. [HB-137] [Elections ]
Relating to filling certain vacancies in nomination by special primary election.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Committee Report Distributed on 05/03/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Absentee voting; eligibility of any registered voter. [SB-882] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Disabilities ]
Absentee voting; eligibility of any registered voter. Allows any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote. The bill removes the current list of statutory reasons for which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot but retains the requirement to apply to vote absentee. The bill contains numerous technical amendments that consolidate existing provisions relating to absentee voting by uniformed and overseas voters and absentee voting by persons with a disability.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lionell Spruill Passed By Indefinitely In Privileges And Elections (8-y 6-n) on 01/24/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to automatic update of voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety. [SB-146] [Voting Rights ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Elections ]
Relating to automatic update of voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sylvia Garcia Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Absentee voting; deadline for requesting absentee ballot by means other than in person. [SB-892] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Absentee voting; deadline for requesting absentee ballot by means other than in person. Requires an application for an absentee ballot that is submitted by means other than in person in the office of the general registrar to be done so by 5:00 p.m. on the eleventh day prior to the election. Current law requires such application be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day prior to the election. The bill amends other related deadlines accordingly.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton Stricken At Request Of Patron In Privileges And Elections (10-y 0-n) on 01/17/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the residence address of a person for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar. [HB-389] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Relating to the residence address of a person for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Murphy Read First Time on 02/16/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to providing for voter registration at a polling place [SB-232] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Relating to providing for voter registration at a polling place

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 01/30/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Primary elections; voter registration by political party. [SB-902] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Primary elections; voter registration by political party. Adds party affiliation to the information that an applicant is asked to provide when registering to vote. The applicant may indicate that he is an independent. The bill requires the State Board of Elections (State Board), in September 2017, to notify all registered voters of the new party registration law and send them a return card to indicate their party affiliation or independent status. Any voter who does not state a party affiliation shall be designated as independent in the registration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark D. Obenshain Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place during early voting by personal appearance and related procedures. [SB-167] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place during early voting by personal appearance and related procedures.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose R. Rodriguez Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the early voting period. [HB-288] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Relating to the early voting period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Keough Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners. [HJR-23] [Elections ] [Gaming ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/17/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters on parole or mandatory supervision. [HB-190] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters on parole or mandatory supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Read First Time on 02/14/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the U.S. Constitution overturning the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. [HCR-34] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the U.S. Constitution overturning the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rafael Anchia Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/30/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons. [SB-153] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ]
Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul D. Bettencourt Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the placement on a ballot of a proposition to amend the state constitution. [HB-270] [Elections ]
Relating to the placement on a ballot of a proposition to amend the state constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gina Hinojosa Read First Time on 02/13/2017

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