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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Fox-Young
DATE TYPED 01/26/05 HB 19
SHORT TITLE Absentee Ballots to Overseas Voters
SB
ANALYST Ford
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to
HB 226
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Secretary of State
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 19 requires that absentee ballots be sent to a federal qualified elector or overseas vot-
er as soon as possible after the request is received by the voter’s county elections office.
House Bill 19 also reconciles multiple amendments by repealing laws 2003, Chapter 356, Sec-
tion 18.
Significant Issues
This bill would apply to the absentee ballots of overseas voters and federal qualified electors.
These categories include voters who are residing outside the United States but are still qualified
to vote, and members of the armed services and their spouses who are away from their official
residences because of their active service.