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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 53.3 ONGOING ABSENTEE VOTER.
1 2 A registered voter applying for an absentee ballot under
1 3 section 53.2 using the state commissioner's prescribed form
1 4 for absentee ballot applications may request to receive an
1 5 absentee ballot for each subsequent election in which that
1 6 person is eligible to vote, and qualifies under section 53.1.
1 7 The state commissioner shall provide on the prescribed form a
1 8 check box for this purpose. For each subsequent election, the
1 9 commissioner shall automatically mail an absentee ballot to
1 10 the requesting voter, or automatically deliver an absentee
1 11 ballot to a confined person pursuant to section 53.22. A
1 12 voter's status as an ongoing absentee voter shall be
1 13 terminated upon the request of the voter or by the
1 14 commissioner if the voter fails to qualify under section 53.1
1 15 or if the voter fails to vote in a subsequent election.
1 16 EXPLANATION
1 17 This bill allows an absentee voter to receive absentee
1 18 ballots for all subsequent elections without having to reapply
1 19 before each election. A person's status as an ongoing
1 20 absentee voter can be terminated by that person or by the
1 21 county commissioner of elections if the person fails to
1 22 qualify as an absentee voter or if the voter fails to vote in
1 23 a subsequent election.
1 24 LSB 5223HH 80
1 25 sc/gg/14
Text: HF02007 Text: HF02009 Text: HF02000 - HF02099 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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