Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

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The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: SF0047 Drafter: DKG

LSO No.: 04LSO-0180.E2 Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0022

Chapter No.: 94

Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

Catch Title: Election code amendments.

Subject: Election code changes to implement the federal Help America Vote Act.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Makes changes to the election code to conform with requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act. Those changes relate primarily to registration and identification issues. Specifies the types of identification required for registration and voting.

· Authorizes the secretary of state and state agencies to enter into agreements to access felony conviction and other records held by state agencies in order to verify eligibility of voters.

· Clarifies and modernizes provisions regarding ballots and electronic voting machines.

· Clarifies and references current federal provisions for absentee voting under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

· Provides for provisional ballots for a person who lacks the required proof and allows the person until the close of business the next day to provide the proof of eligibility to register and vote.

· Allows for counting of votes when the ballot is damaged if the intent of the voter is unmistakable.

· Appropriates funds to the secretary of state.

· Popular name – HAVA (Help America Vote Act – implementation)