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





SPONSOR: Duran DATE TYPED: 02/06/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Availability of Sample Ballots SB 297
ANALYST: Woodlee


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Secretary of State

LFC Files



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Bill 297 proposes to amend Section 1-10-10 NMSA 1978 to require that sample ballots be made available at least forty days before an election.



Significant Issues



Currently, statute only requires that sample ballots be made available in reasonable quantities to all interested persons. This bill would require the sample ballots be made available at the same time that absentee ballots are made available.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



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



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