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2007 Senate Bill 5561: Allowing voter registration up to and on election day.
Introduced by Sen. Eric Oemig, (D-Kirkland) (D) on January 24, 2007
To allow a person to register to vote prior to and on election day. Current law prevents people from registering for the purpose of voting in the next election, 15 days prior to the election. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on January 24, 2007
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 22, 2007
Received in the House on March 15, 2007
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee on March 15, 2007
Amendment offered to the House State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee on March 28, 2007
To standardize late voter registration policies across the
state and allows the local county auditor or elections official to
designate satellite sites in each county other than the county
courthouse.
The late voter registration process is changed so that such
electors vote with a provisional ballot rather than absentee ballot.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 30, 2007
Received in the Senate on January 14, 2008