GA HB1073 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on May 27 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the provision of absentee ballots to uniformed and overseas voters and the use of special write-in ballots; to provide that absentee ballots may be requested by electronic transmission; to provide that the State Election Board shall establish by rule or regulation procedures for the transmission of blank absentee ballots to uniformed and overseas voters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Elections; absentee ballots to uniformed and overseas voters; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-04-12 - Senate - Senate Vote #702 - Passage (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-07-01 Effective Date
2010-05-27 Act 502
2010-05-27 House Date Signed by Governor
2010-05-03 House Sent to Governor
2010-04-12 Senate Passed/Adopted
2010-04-12 Senate Third Read
2010-04-01 Senate Read Second Time
2010-03-31 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2010-03-10 Senate Read and Referred
2010-03-09 House Passed/Adopted
2010-03-09 House Third Readers
2010-02-18 House Committee Favorably Reported
2010-02-05 House Second Readers
2010-02-04 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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