Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes a registered voter who has indicated on his or her voter registration that he or she is not affiliated with a political party to vote in a primary election for a major political party by requesting a partisan mail ballot or requesting a partisan ballot in person.

Vetoed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes a registered voter who has indicated on his or her voter registration that he or she is not affiliated with a political party to vote in a primary election for a major political party by requesting a partisan mail ballot or requesting a partisan ballot in person.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a registered voter who designated no party affiliation on his or her voter registration application to vote in a primary election for the partisan offices of a major political party by (Sec. 1):

• Submitting a request by the seventh Monday before the primary election to receive the partisan mail ballot of the major political party of the voter’s choice in the manner designated by the county clerk; or

• Appearing in person at the polls during the period for early voting or on the day of the primary election and requesting to vote the partisan ballot of the major political party of the voter’s choice. Regardless of whether a registered voter has submitted a request to receive a partisan mail ballot, a registered voter may, instead of returning the partisan mail ballot, appear in person at the polls and request to vote the partisan ballot of the major political party of the voter’s choice.

• Specifies that a registered voter who designated no affiliation with a political party on his or her application to register to vote may cast a partisan primary ballot for a major political party in a primary election (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes a registered voter who has indicated on his or her voter registration that he or she is not affiliated with a political party to vote in a primary election for a major political party by requesting a partisan mail ballot or requesting a partisan ballot in person.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a registered voter who designated no party affiliation on his or her voter registration application to vote in a primary election for the partisan offices of a major political party by (Sec. 1):

• Submitting a request by the seventh Monday before the primary election to receive the partisan mail ballot of the major political party of the voter’s choice in the manner designated by the county clerk; or

• Appearing in person at the polls during the period for early voting or on the day of the primary election and requesting to vote the partisan ballot of the major political party of the voter’s choice. Regardless of whether a registered voter has submitted a request to receive a partisan mail ballot, a registered voter may, instead of returning the partisan mail ballot, appear in person at the polls and request to vote the partisan ballot of the major political party of the voter’s choice.

• Specifies that a registered voter who designated no affiliation with a political party on his or her application to register to vote may cast a partisan primary ballot for a major political party in a primary election (Sec. 2).

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