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Committee backs bill to require in-person absentee returns to county clerk's office by Friday before election
Summary
HB1803 would require absentee ballots returned in person to be delivered to the county clerk's physical office by the Friday before election day (mail returns and certain agent exceptions preserved); county clerks asked for clarifying language to preserve drive-through or temporary sites used during emergencies.
Senator Hammer presented HB1803 to set a firm deadline and location for in-person absentee-ballot returns: ballots returned in person or by a designated bearer must be delivered to the county clerks physical office no later than the clerks regular closing time on the Friday before election day. The provision does not apply to…
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