State Seal2 copy            Bill Number: S.B. 1090

            Ugenti-Rita Floor Amendment

            Reference to: printed bill

            Amendment drafted by: Leg Council

 

 

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

 

1.    States that emergency affidavits are not a public record.

2.    Allows an elector to update voter registration information when voting because of an emergency.

3.    Allows a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections to make changes to the approved emergency voting center location if an emergency voting center established by the county Board of Supervisors becomes unavailable and there is not sufficient time for the county Board of Supervisors to convene to approve an alternate location. The alternate emergency voting center must be as close in proximity to the approved emergency voting center location as possible.

4.    States that emergency voting takes place due to an emergency beginning at 5:00 PM the Friday preceding an election, rather than the second Friday preceding the election.

 


Fifty-fourth Legislature                                              Ugenti-Rita

First Regular Session                                                   S.B. 1090

 

UGENTI-RITA FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1090

(Reference to printed bill)

 

 


Page 1, line 45, strike "and"

Page 2, line 1, strike "confirm"

Line 5, after the period insert "Affidavits received pursuant to this subsection are not subject to inspection pursuant to title 39, chapter 1, article 2.

G.  Notwithstanding section 16-579, subsection A, paragraph 2, for emergency balloting pursuant to subsection F, paragraph 2 of this section, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may allow a qualified elector to update the elector's voter registration information as provided for in the secretary of state's instructions and procedures manual adopted pursuant to section 16-452."

Reletter to conform

Page 3, line 10, after "authorize" strike remainder of line

Strike lines 11 through 15, insert "the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections to use emergency voting centers as FOLLOWS:

(a)  The board shall specify in the resolution the location of the emergency voting centers and the hours of operation.

(b)  A qualified elector voting at an emergency voting center shall provide identification as prescribed in section 16-579, except that notwithstanding section 16-579, subsection A, paragraph 2, for any voting at an emergency voting center, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may allow a qualified elector to update the elector's voter registration information as provided for in the secretary of state's instructions and procedures manual adopted pursuant to section 16-452.

(c)  If an emergency voting center established pursuant to this section becomes unavailable and there is not sufficient time for the board of supervisors to convene to approve an alternate location for that emergency voting center, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may make changes to the approved emergency voting center location and shall notify the public and the board of supervisors regarding that change as soon as practicable.  The alternate emergency voting center shall be as close in proximity to the approved emergency voting center location as possible."

Page 7, line 16, strike "second"

Line 17, strike "early"

Line 19, strike "early"

Line 20, strike "and confirm"

Line 25, after the period insert "Affidavits received pursuant to this subsection are not subject to inspection pursuant to title 39, chapter 1, article 2."

Between lines 27 and 28, insert:

"I.  Notwithstanding section 16-579, subsection A, paragraph 2, for any voting pursuant to subsection H of this section, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may allow a qualified elector to update the elector's voter registration information as provided for in the secretary of state's instructions and procedures manual adopted pursuant to section 16-452."

Reletter to conform

Page 9, line 7, strike "and confirm"

Line 13, after the period insert "Affidavits received pursuant to this subsection are not subject to inspection pursuant to title 39, chapter 1, article 2."

Amend title to conform


 

 

MICHELLE UGENTI-RITA

 

 

 

1090FloorUGENTI-RITA

02/22/2019

2:41 PM

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