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Photo ID question put to voters
Lawmakers have spent many years debating the pros and cons of requiring photo identification for voting. Now the voters themselves will have a say in the matter.

HF2738/SF1577/CH167 (view full story)

Voter list access authorization
An inadvertent repeal from 2004 has been corrected.

SF2379/HF2680/CH208 (view full story)

Election changes now law
Uniformed and overseas absentee voters will no longer have their ballots rejected just because they forget to write the date on the envelope.

SF2296/HF2545/CH250 (view full story)

Disclosure requirements for utilities
new law is designed to help the public distinguish between different types of lobbying activity by electric utilities.

SF2334/HF2684/CH251 (view full story)

HAVA appropriations
The Office of the Secretary of State will have another $750,000 to carry out its election administration duties.

HF2269/SF1832/CH282 (view full story)

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