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





SPONSOR: Taylor, J.G. DATE TYPED: 02/20/01 HB 756
SHORT TITLE: Early Processing of Absentee Ballots SB
ANALYST: Woodlee


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates Senate Bill 299



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Secretary of State

LFC Files



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



House Bill 756 amends Section 1-6-14 NMSA 1978 to provide that no member of the absent voter precinct board shall open an official "inner" envelope or count and canvass any absentee ballot prior to the day of the election. This allows the member to open the "outer" envelope in order to alphabetize, enter on the roster and sort the absentee ballots by legislative district.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



There is no appropriation or significant fiscal implication associated with this bill.



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