SB 194 - Election; county election superintendent; tabulation of absentee ballots; prior to the close of the polls on the day of primary, election or runoff
Current Status
05/29/07 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide in certain circumstances that the county election superintendent may begin the tabulation of absentee ballots prior to the close of the polls on the day of a primary, election, or runoff; to provide procedures for such tabulation; to provide that absentee ballots that are enclosed in an outer envelope but not contained in an inner envelope shall be counted; to provide that a person may cancel his or her absentee ballot under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
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| 03/20/2007 | 11:31AM | Senate Vote #148 | 053 | 000 | 001 | 002 | PASSAGE |
| 04/20/2007 | 10:24PM | House Vote #448 | 160 | 002 | 013 | 005 | PASS |
| 04/20/2007 | 11:18PM | Senate Vote #497 | 045 | 003 | 004 | 004 | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/21/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/28/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/01/2007 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/20/2007 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/20/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/27/2007 | House First Readers |
| 03/28/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 04/19/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/20/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 04/20/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/20/2007 | Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub |
| 05/03/2007 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/29/2007 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/29/2007 | Act 261 |
| 07/01/2007 | Effective Date |
