Voters; when name is erroneously omitted from pollbook. (SB945)
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Description
Elections; voter whose name is erroneously omitted from the pollbook. Eliminates the requirement that the voter provide his social security number in addition to his full name, birth date, and address on his sworn statement that he is a qualified and registered voter of the precinct. In these situations, the general registrar has informed the officers of election that the voter's name was omitted from the pollbook in error. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103193D |
01/10/2011 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/18/2011 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2011 | Read second time |
01/21/2011 | Reading of amendment waived |
01/21/2011 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/21/2011 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB945E |
01/21/2011 | Printed as engrossed 11103193D-E |
01/24/2011 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB945E) |
02/07/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2011 | Read first time |
02/07/2011 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/08/2011 | Assigned P & E sub: #2 Elections |
02/15/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
02/18/2011 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2011 | Read second time |
02/22/2011 | Read third time |
02/22/2011 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2011 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2011 | Enrolled |
03/03/2011 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB945ER) |
03/03/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
03/06/2011 | Signed by President |
03/08/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB945ER) |
03/25/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 602 (effective 7/1/11) |
03/25/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0602) |
Comments
This bill was fine when it was initially introduced in the Senate. However, the Senate amendment which allows the use of the last 4 digits of the SSN effectively makes public disclosure of the last 4 a condition of voting for provisioner ballot voters, and thus violates the clear command of the 4th Circuit in Greidinger v. Davis.
The bill is unconstitutional in its present state, and should be returned to the original form as introduced in the Senate by Senator Howell.