2009 House Bill 50 (Remove limitations on early voting)

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Introduced by Rep. Darryl Owens (D) on January 6, 2009, to require county clerks to allow any registered voter to vote early for at least 12 working days before the Sunday prior to election day.
- Referred to the House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on January 7, 2009.
  - Substitute offered in the House on February 10, 2009.
  - The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 12, 2009.
  - Amendment offered by Rep. Thomas J. Burch (D) on February 10, 2009.
  - The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 12, 2009.
Passed in the House (98 to 0) on February 12, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on February 13, 2009.

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1) Re: sir william [by newmark on February 24, 2009]

Wow. They now allow early voting before write-in candidates even have to have their paperwork into the SoS. Sounds like another lawsuit gearing up.

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2) sir william [by Anonymous Citizen on November 21, 2008]
Please pass this legislation. We, older citizens, are forced to lie about where we will be on election day in order to vote early. There are days that I feel well enough to go out that I would use to vote early and there's always the possibility that I won't feel well enough to go out on election day....thanks
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3) 2009 House Bill 50 (Remove limitations on early voting) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on January 6, 2009

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