OH HB291 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 30 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-30 - To State Government & Elections
Pending: House State Government and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on June 30 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-30 - To State Government & Elections
Pending: House State Government and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
To amend sections 3509.03 and 3509.031 of the Revised Code to restore local control to Ohio's election process and increase voter participation by permitting an individual who wishes to vote by absent voter's ballots to request those ballots via electronic mail, through the internet, if internet delivery is offered by a board of elections or the Secretary of State, by permitting a board of elections to mail unsolicited applications for absent voter's ballots, and by requiring the General Assembly to appropriate funds, and requiring the Secretary of State to reimburse boards, for costs incurred in sending unsolicited applications for general elections held in an even-numbered year.
Title
To restore local control to Ohio's election process and increase voter participation by permitting an individual who wishes to vote by absent voter's ballots to request those ballots via electronic mail, through the internet, if internet delivery is offered by a board of elections or the Secretary of State, by permitting a board of elections to mail unsolicited applications for absent voter's ballots, and by requiring the General Assembly to appropriate funds, and requiring the Secretary of State to reimburse boards, for costs incurred in sending unsolicited applications for general elections held in an even-numbered year.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-06-30 | To State Government & Elections | |
2011-06-30 | Introduced to House |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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35 | Amended Code | Citation Text | ||
35 | 09 | Amended Code | Citation Text | |
35 | 09 | 03 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
35 | 09 | 031 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Ohio State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://archives.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=129_HB_291 |
Text | http://archives.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_291_I_Y.html |