HB 1203: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Barnaby
Elections; Revises provisions relating to elections including election systems, election security, reconciliation, vote-by-mail, poll watchers, hotline, canvassing of votes, audits, ballots, identification, eligibility, secure ballot intake stations, early voting, & election crimes.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | House |
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| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 97.012 | Secretary of State as chief election officer. | |
| 97.021 | Definitions. | |
| 101.015 | Standards for voting systems. | |
| 101.131 | Watchers at polls. | |
| 101.132 | ||
| 101.21 | Official ballots; number; printing; payment. | |
| 101.545 | Retention and destruction of certain election materials. | |
| 101.5614 | Canvass of returns. | |
| 101.595 | Analysis and reports of voting problems. | |
| 101.6103 | Mail ballot election procedure. | |
| 101.6104 | Challenge of votes. | |
| 101.62 | Request for vote-by-mail ballots. | |
| 101.64 | Delivery of vote-by-mail ballots; envelopes; form. | |
| 101.65 | Instructions to absent electors. | |
| 101.655 | Supervised voting by absent electors in certain facilities. | |
| 101.68 | Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. | |
| 101.69 | Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot. | |
| 101.6921 | Delivery of special vote-by-mail ballot to certain first-time voters. | |
| 101.6923 | Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. | |
| 102.012 | Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections. | |
| 102.014 | Poll worker recruitment and training. | |
| 102.141 | County canvassing board; duties. | |
| 102.166 | Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. | |
| 104.21 | Changing electors’ ballots. | |
| 104.291 | ||
| 104.30 | Voting system; unlawful possession; tampering. |
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