Amends TCA Section 2-6-202.
Present law provides that the coordinator of elections must either supply to a county election commission the forms for ballot applications or approve the usage of a county's forms. In turn, the election commission must furnish only one application for absentee voting or one set of absentee voting supplies to a voter unless the voter notifies the commission that the voter has spoiled the application or notifies the commission that the voter has not received the application or voting supplies. If either happens, the commission must supply the voter with a subsequent application or supplies. The commission must also note on the records that a subsequent application or supplies have been sent.<br /> <br /> Present law prohibits the following conduct by a person who is not an employee of an election commission: <br /> <br /> (1) Giving an application for an absentee ballot to a person, which constitutes a Class E felony; and<br /> <br /> (2) Giving an unsolicited request for application for absentee ballot to a person, which constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.<br /> <br /> This bill deletes the offenses described above and prohibits, instead, the following conduct by a person who is not an employee of an election commission: <br /> <br /> (1) Giving an application for an absentee ballot to another person, except upon a request by the other person, which constitutes a Class A misdemeanor; and<br /> <br /> (2) Creating and distributing a form to request an application for an absentee ballot, which constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.<br />
Present law provides that the coordinator of elections must either supply to a county election commission the forms for ballot applications or approve the usage of a county's forms. In turn, the election commission must furnish only one application for absentee voting or one set of absentee voting supplies to a voter unless the voter notifies the commission that the voter has spoiled the application or notifies the commission that the voter has not received the application or voting supplies. If either happens, the commission must supply the voter with a subsequent application or supplies. The commission must also note on the records that a subsequent application or supplies have been sent.<br /> <br /> Present law prohibits the following conduct by a person who is not an employee of an election commission: <br /> <br /> (1) Giving an application for an absentee ballot to a person, which constitutes a Class E felony; and<br /> <br /> (2) Giving an unsolicited request for application for absentee ballot to a person, which constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.<br /> <br /> This bill deletes the offenses described above and prohibits, instead, the following conduct by a person who is not an employee of an election commission: <br /> <br /> (1) Giving an application for an absentee ballot to another person, except upon a request by the other person, which constitutes a Class A misdemeanor; and<br /> <br /> (2) Creating and distributing a form to request an application for an absentee ballot, which constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.<br />
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