Relates to additional days of voting as a result of emergencies
This bill (A 3816, "Emergency Response Restoration of the Electoral Process Act") allows county or state election boards to authorize an additional voting day when emergencies like natural disasters, power failures, or state emergencies prevent voters from casting ballots on the original election date. It directly affects voters in impacted areas who registered but couldn’t vote originally, and election officials managing the process. Key provisions require election boards to document the emergency, get state board approval, set the new voting day within 20 days (with polls open at least 11 hours), and notify voters via mail, media, and websites. The bill ensures only eligible registered voters who missed the original election can vote on the additional day, while preserving existing absentee and military ballot deadlines.
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
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Jan 30, 2025
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REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
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Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
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