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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 26, 2018 | MI | HB 5548 | Establishes Online Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (107 - 0) |
| July 30, 2018 | MA | H 4834 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0) |
| July 9, 2018 | ME | LD 1912 | Prohibit Campaign Fundraising at Voting Place | Bill Passed - House (81 - 48) |
| July 2, 2018 | CA | AB 216 | Authorizes Free Postage for Vote by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 14) |
| June 29, 2018 | NC | HB 1092 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
| June 28, 2018 | CA | SB 1171 | Authorizes Same Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (53 - 23) |
| June 27, 2018 | NC | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
| June 27, 2018 | NC | SB 813 | Requires the Redistricting of Asheville City Council Districts | Bill Passed - House (64 - 52) |
| June 27, 2018 | NC | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
| June 26, 2018 | NC | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
| June 26, 2018 | NC | HB 1092 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (74 - 43) |
| June 26, 2018 | NC | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - House (74 - 44) |
| June 25, 2018 | NJ | A 3463 | Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| June 21, 2018 | CA | AB 216 | Authorizes Free Postage for Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
| June 21, 2018 | NJ | A 3463 | Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters | Bill Passed - House (49 - 23) |
| June 20, 2018 | NC | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 42) |
| June 19, 2018 | NC | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
| June 19, 2018 | RI | S 2612 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
| June 13, 2018 | NC | HB 496 | Amends Placement of Candidates on Official Election Ballots Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 30) |
| June 13, 2018 | PA | SB 22 | Establishes 11-Member Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
| June 5, 2018 | NC | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 14) |
| June 5, 2018 | NC | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (70 - 45) |
| May 17, 2018 | LA | HB 265 | Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 42) |
| May 17, 2018 | LA | SB 31 | Prohibits Convicted Felons From Obtaining Public Office | Bill Passed - House (70 - 24) |
| May 16, 2018 | LA | HB 265 | Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26 | HB 5548 | Establishes Online Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (107 - 0) |
| 7/30 | H 4834 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0) |
| 7/09 | LD 1912 | Prohibit Campaign Fundraising at Voting Place | Bill Passed - House (81 - 48) |
| 7/02 | AB 216 | Authorizes Free Postage for Vote by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 14) |
| 6/29 | HB 1092 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
| 6/28 | SB 1171 | Authorizes Same Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (53 - 23) |
| 6/27 | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
| 6/27 | SB 813 | Requires the Redistricting of Asheville City Council Districts | Bill Passed - House (64 - 52) |
| 6/27 | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
| 6/26 | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
| 6/26 | HB 1092 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (74 - 43) |
| 6/26 | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - House (74 - 44) |
| 6/25 | A 3463 | Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| 6/21 | AB 216 | Authorizes Free Postage for Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
| 6/21 | A 3463 | Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters | Bill Passed - House (49 - 23) |
| 6/20 | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 42) |
| 6/19 | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
| 6/19 | S 2612 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
| 6/13 | HB 496 | Amends Placement of Candidates on Official Election Ballots Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 30) |
| 6/13 | SB 22 | Establishes 11-Member Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
| 6/05 | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 14) |
| 6/05 | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (70 - 45) |
| 5/17 | HB 265 | Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 42) |
| 5/17 | SB 31 | Prohibits Convicted Felons From Obtaining Public Office | Bill Passed - House (70 - 24) |
| 5/16 | HB 265 | Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |