Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee May 11, 2010
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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows:

Today, May 11:

California

– Voter Registration bill A 2371 is scheduled for a hearing on the Assembly floor.

Upon receipt of a complaint of election code violations from a person, this bill directs the secretary of state to acknowledge the complaint in writing within 21 days.

– Voter Registration bill, S 1434 is scheduled to be read a third time on the Senate floor.

This bill requires the registrar to process the voter registration cards of applicants who fail to identify their place of birth, as long as the applicant marked that he or she is a United States citizen.

New York

– Youth Voting bill, S 4226 is scheduled for a third reading on the Senate floor.

This bill would allow a citizen who is 17 years old to vote in a presidential primary if he or she will be 18 by the following general election.