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H0561......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
ELECTION NOTICES - Amends existing law to specify that information
describing the accessibility of polling places must be contained in
election notices.
01/27 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/28 Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/04 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/05 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/10 3rd rdg - PASSED - 70-0-0
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest,
Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez,
McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato,
Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts,
Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen,
Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills,
Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Smylie
Title apvd - to Senate
02/11 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
02/16 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/17 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/10 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason(Andreason), Bailey, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai,
Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce, Richardson,
Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Brandt
Floor Sponsor - Darrington
Title apvd - to House
03/11 To enrol
03/12 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/15 Pres signed
03/16 To Governor
03/19 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 112
Effective: 07/01/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 561
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO NOTICES FOR ELECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 34-602, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 SPECIFY INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN NOTICES.
4 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
5 SECTION 1. That Section 34-602, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
6 amended to read as follows:
7 34-602. PUBLICATION OF NOTICES FOR PRIMARY, GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTIONS
8 -- CONTENTS. The several county clerks shall publish at least two (2) times,
9 the notices for any primary, general or special election. The notice shall
10 state the date of the election, the polling place in each precinct and the
11 hours during which the polls shall be open for the purpose of voting, and
12 information about the accessibility of the polling places.
13 The first notice shall be published at least twelve (12) days prior to any
14 election and the second notice shall be published not later than five (5) days
15 prior to the election. The notice of election shall be published in at least
16 two (2) newspapers published within the county, but if this is not possible,
17 the notice shall be published in one (1) newspaper published within the county
18 or a newspaper which has general circulation within the county.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13587
This legislation requires counties to include in their notice
of election, information about the accessibility of the polling
places to voters with disabilities, for each election. Notice
of polling place accessibility is required by the Help America
Voting Act.
FISCAL IMPACT
This legislation will have no impact on the state general fund
and minimal impact to the counties.
CONTACT
Name: Tim Hurst
Agency: Secretary of State
Phone 334-2852 H 561