Absentee Voter Application Reforms Approved

Liz Gullett

Mar 13, 2020

The House Elections and Ethics Committee reported legislation aimed at streamlining the process for voters to request absentee ballots. Under the legislation introduced by Representative Brad Paquette (R-Niles), local election clerks could choose to send out absentee ballot applications that allow voters to request ballots for all elections in a calendar year. Currently, a clerk is required to prepare separate absent voter applications for each election, except for a primary or special election and the election that follows. Overseas and military voters can currently submit one application to request ballots for all elections in a calendar year. The legislation has advanced to the House Ways and Means Committee for further consideration.

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