SB 387 - Absentee Ballots; allow electors to request/cast without stating a reason; allow electronic submission of requests by certain electors
Current Status
05/12/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee ballots, so as to allow electors to request and cast absentee ballots without stating a reason for doing so; to allow the electronic submission of absentee ballot requests by certain electors; to require registrars and absentee ballot clerks to determine the eligibility of electors to vote by absentee ballot; to provide for the safekeeping of absentee ballots; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 01/31/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/08/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/11/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/19/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 02/19/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/20/2008 | House First Readers |
| 02/21/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 03/20/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/28/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 03/28/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/04/2008 | Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub |
| 04/21/2008 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/12/2008 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/12/2008 | Act 531 |
| 05/12/2008 | Effective Date |
