Allows for 3 weeks of no-excuse absentee voting
HB 1573 expands absentee voting access by allowing any registered voter in the state to request an absentee ballot without providing a reason for voting by mail during a three-week period before elections. This change applies to all candidates and issues for which the voter is eligible to vote at their polling place. Voters must still provide photo ID when requesting the ballot, and specific ballot submission rules (like notarization requirements for certain ballots) remain in place. The bill directly affects all registered voters who choose to vote absentee without needing to justify their absence from polling places on election day.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Hales
DDemocratic
Co
Marla Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Wick Thomas
DDemocratic
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