Indiana House Bill 1281 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
Pending: House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that a person assisting a voter in filling out an absentee ballot application may not assist the voter in completing the part of the application that states the reason the voter is entitled to vote an absentee ballot unless the voter is a voter with disabilities. Requires a person who files an absentee ballot application for another individual to submit a copy of the person's proof of identification with the application. Requires a person who files an absentee ballot application for another individual by facsimile (fax) must also include with the transmission the same affidavit that must be filed with a hand delivered application and a copy of the person's proof of identification. Requires a person who files multiple absentee ballot applications to file an affidavit and a copy of the person's proof of identification for each application. Provides that the deadline for filing an application for an absentee ballot by hand delivery is not later than 11:59 p.m. on the eighth day before election day.

Absentee voting.

Rep. Randall Frye [R]

Rep. Kathy Richardson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-11		First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
2012-01-11		Coauthored by Representative R. Frye
2012-01-11		Authored by Representative Richardson

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1281
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN1281.1.html