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]

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.

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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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-06-30 To State Government & Elections
2011-06-30 Introduced to House

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
35Amended CodeCitation Text
3509Amended CodeCitation Text
350903Amended CodeCitation Text
3509031Amended CodeCitation Text

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