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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Cordova		DATE TYPED:	02/05/01		HB	349
SHORT TITLE:		In-Person Absentee Voting				SB
					ANALYST:		Woodlee

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01

FY02

FY01

FY02

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Secretary of State

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 349 amends Section 1-6-5 NMSA 1978 to provide that in-person absentee voting may be conducted until 5:00 PM on the Saturday immediately prior to the election.

Significant Issues

Currently, statute provides that in-person absentee voting may occur until 5:00 PM on the Thursday immediately prior to the election. This bill would allow more time for individuals to vote in-person absentee.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The bill does not contain an appropriation or any significant fiscal impact.

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