HB465
Election administration; recommended number of deputy general registrars.
Summary
As Introduced. Election administration; deputy general registrars; recommended number.
Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt guidance for determining the recommended number of deputy registrars to serve in a county or city based on the size of the county's or city's population as of the most recent decennial census and prohibits a local electoral board from setting a ... (More) number in excess of such recommendation. The bill allows for additional deputy registrars to be appointed if the local electoral board determines that a greater number than the State Board's recommended number for a county's or city's population is needed and the local governing body approves such number. The bill also requires the Department of Elections to convene a work group no later than July 1, 2024, to advise and collaborate with the State Board on the development of such guidance and directs the work group to complete its work and make public such guidance no later than December 1, 2024. The provisions of the bill other than the requirement for the Department to convene the work group have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103038D
- 01/08/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/17/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB465)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
- 02/13/2024 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
