HB285 would require electronic voting machines to be used only inside enclosed voting places and prohibit curbside voting and handling of ballots outside designated locations.
It amends Section 17-6-4 to require counties to designate voting places and specify how many electronic voting machines are used at each place, with machines installed only inside enclosed voting places. It prohibits any electronic voting machine from being installed or operated outside an enclosed voting place, effectively banning curbside voting. It bars election officers and poll workers from taking ballots into or out of a voting place except as part of their official duties. It requires counties to file and publicly post the voting places and machine allocations, and it becomes effective immediately upon the Governor's signature.
Forwarded to Governor at 10:13 p.m. on May 17, 2021.
Assigned Act No. 2021-535.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1456
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 1455
Third Reading Passed
Roberts motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Roberts motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 496
Ledbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 495
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 494
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
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