Referred to the Senate State Government Committee on January 25, 2017
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 17, 2017
Requires that a ballot drop box be established for each 15,000 registered voters in the county and in each city, town, and census-designated place that has a post office.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 17, 2017
Referred to the House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee on March 1, 2017
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 31, 2017
Amendment offered by Rep. John Koster (Arlington) (R) on April 5, 2017
Provides a preference, rather than a requirement, for adding ballot drop boxes in each city, town, and census-designated area with a post office.
(2) Authorizes county auditors to place ballot drop boxes at any public school, library, or fire station.
(3) Requires the state to pay for the cost of obtaining, siting, maintaining, and operating ballot drop boxes.
(4) Requires counties to submit a request for new drop boxes to the secretary of state.
(5) Includes an effective date of July 1, 2018.