Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows:
Today, May 4:
California
- Conduct of Elections bill, A 2616 is scheduled for a third reading in the Assembly.
This bill would require the secretary of state, when a specified statewide voter registration database is implemented, in coordination with county elections officials, to establish procedures to permit a voter by mail voter to find out whether his or her vote had been counted, and if not, the reason why, via online access on the secretary of state’s Internet Web site
- Conduct of Elections bill, S 1434 is scheduled for a third reading in the Senate.
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 in the Senate.
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.
Tennessee
- Felon Voting Rights bill, H 969 is scheduled to be heard in the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee today at 1:30 p.m. in Room HHR 16.
Before restoring voting rights, this bill requires a person convicted of a felony to pay all fines and court costs.
Wednesday, May 5:
California
- Voter Registration bill, A 2371 is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. in Room 4202.
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.
Delaware
- Preregistration bill, H 381 is scheduled to be heard in the House Administration Committee Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in the House Majority Caucus Room.
This bill allows 16 year olds to register to vote through the Division of Motor Vehicle at the time they first apply for their driver’s license.
New York
- Conduct/Voter ID bill, A 1965 is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Election Law Committee Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in Room 715 LOB.
Creates Voter Registration ID cards…no voter can vote without them.