Bill Summary for H 836 (2015-2016)
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE REGULATORY RELIEF FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BY AUTHORIZING CITIES TO RESERVE CERTAIN EASEMENTS WHEN PERMANENTLY CLOSING STREETS AND ALLEYS; TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSING OF GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT LISTS BY COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR PAPER BALLOTS; TO EXTEND THE TIME FRAME TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENT FOR PAPER BALLOTS FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2019, FOR COUNTIES THAT USE DIRECT RECORD ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES FOR CURRENT VOTING REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO CONDUCT MALT BEVERAGE AND UNFORTIFIED WINE ELECTIONS; TO REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS TO NOTIFY A REGISTERED VOTER OF THE OPTION TO COMPLETE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT AT A ONE-STOP VOTING LOCATION WHEN THE VOTER PRESENTS WITHOUT AN ELIGIBLE FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION; TO AUTHORIZE VOTERS WHO SUFFER FROM A REASONABLE IMPEDIMENT PREVENTING THE VOTER FROM OBTAINING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO COMPLETE REASONABLE IMPEDIMENT DECLARATIONS WHEN VOTING; TO REMOVE TERM LIMITS FOR SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ALEXANDER COUNTY; AND TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC POLL BOOKS TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.Intro. by Robinson, Bishop, Fraley
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Bill summary
Senate amendment makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.
Amends the long title.
Adds new subsection (b1) to GS 163-227.2 as follows.
Directs the county board of elections to notify any voter who does not present an eligible form of photo identification of the option to complete a written request form for an absentee ballot at the one-stop absentee voting location. Requires that the completed form be received by the county board of elections no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before the election is held. Specifies additional notice requirements. Requires a voter to sign an acknowledgment that the voter has received notice of the right to request an absentee ballot and indicating what action the voter chose to take regarding the absentee ballot. Requires the State Board of Elections to make rules that require placing signs at all one-stop absentee voting locations that provide notice to voters of the option to complete a written request form for an absentee ballot as provided in new subsection (b1) of GS 163-227.2.
Makes a conforming change, adding a new subsection (c1) to GS 163-166.13.