STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS28361 / S1064
In the May 2020 primary, many voters who requested absentee ballots subsequently requested that their
county clerk provide them with a different party ballot. Some county clerks allowed this, creating additional
administrative and direct costs associated with spoiling the already-sent ballot and issuing a new one. This
legislation would clarify that when voters request a particular type of absentee ballot for a primary election,
they can only request the issuance of a new ballot of the same type they originally requested.
FISCAL NOTE
Reducing the number of absentee ballots that county clerks re-issue will have a small positive fiscal impact on
counties.
Contact:
Jason Hancock, Deputy, Secretary of State
(208) 332-2852
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 02/05/2021, 9:14 AM


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 34-1003