HB 779

Abstract

Elections; photo identification required; timefor in-person absentee; absentee ballots not accepted after electionday; repeal of permanent absentee voter list. Requires presentationof a form of identification containing a photograph in order to vote.The bill repeals the provisions of law permitting a voter who doesnot have one of the required forms of identification to vote aftersigning a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements,that he is the named registered voter he claims to be. Instead, thebill provides that such voter is entitled to cast a provisionalballot. The bill also limits absentee voting in person to the weekimmediately preceding an election. The bill repeals the provisionsof law by which any registered voter may apply to receive absenteeballots for all elections in which he is eligible to vote and remainson the list until the voter requests in writing to be removed fromthe list, the voter's registration is canceled or placed on inactivestatus pursuant to law, or the voter moves to a different addressnot in the same county or city of his registration. The bill alsoremoves provisions allowing absentee ballots received after the close of polls to be counted.