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SB 21-250: Elections And Voting

Bill Summary:

The act amends various laws related to the conduct of elections, including provisions related to:Procedures for registering to vote and for automatic voter registration through voter registration agencies; Requirements related to political party organization, including requirements for precinct caucuses, county assemblies, and vacancy committees; Ballot access for candidates, including repealing the ability of an unaffiliated candidate for president of the United States to be nominated by paying a fee; Requirements for voter service and polling centers and voting in person; Procedures for challenges to a person's right to vote; Procedures and requirements for circulating recall petitions and the conduct of recall elections, including municipal and local government recall elections; Prohibitions on electioneering in and within 100 feet of a polling place; and Requirements for filing initiative petitions. The act applies to elections conducted on or after the effective date of the act and takes effect upon passage; except that provisions allowing a person to register to vote online using the last 4 digits of their social security number take effect March 1, 2022.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)  

CEA Position Rationale: CEA supports voting rights and fair, equitable access to voting for everyone. 
Tier: 4

CEA Supported

House Status: Passed
Senate Status: Passed
Final Status: Passed

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Pro-Education VoteAnti-Education VoteNo vote taken

House Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Amabile, JudyDemocrat13Pro-Environment Vote
Bacon, JenniferDemocrat7Pro-Environment Vote
Baisley, MarkRepublican39Anti-Environment Vote
Benavidez, AdrienneDemocrat32Pro-Environment Vote
Bernett, TracyDemocrat12Pro-Environment Vote
Bird, ShannonDemocrat35Pro-Environment Vote
Bockenfeld, RodRepublican56Anti-Environment Vote
Boesenecker, AndrewDemocrat53Pro-Environment Vote
Bradfield, MaryRepublican21Anti-Environment Vote
Caraveo, YadiraDemocrat31Pro-Environment Vote
Carver, TerriRepublican20Anti-Environment Vote
Catlin, MarcRepublican58Anti-Environment Vote
Cutter, LisaDemocrat25Pro-Environment Vote
Daugherty, LindseyDemocrat29Pro-Environment Vote
Duran, MonicaDemocrat24Pro-Environment Vote
Esgar, DaneyaDemocrat46Pro-Environment Vote
Exum, TonyDemocrat17Pro-Environment Vote
Froelich, MegDemocrat3Pro-Environment Vote
Garnett, AlecDemocrat2Pro-Environment Vote
Geitner, TimRepublican19Anti-Environment Vote
Gonzales-Gutierrez, SerenaDemocrat4Pro-Environment Vote
Gray, MattDemocrat33Pro-Environment Vote
Hanks, RonRepublican60Anti-Environment Vote
Herod, LeslieDemocrat8Pro-Environment Vote
Holtorf, RichardRepublican64Anti-Environment Vote
Hooton, EdieDemocrat10Pro-Environment Vote
Jackson, DominiqueDemocrat42Pro-Environment Vote
Jodeh, ImanDemocrat41Pro-Environment Vote
Kennedy, ChrisDemocrat23Pro-Environment Vote
Kipp, CathyDemocrat52Pro-Environment Vote
Larson, ColinRepublican22Anti-Environment Vote
Lontine, SusanDemocrat1Pro-Environment Vote
Luck, StephanieRepublican47Anti-Environment Vote
Lynch, MikeRepublican49Anti-Environment Vote
McCluskie, JulieDemocrat61Pro-Environment Vote
McCormick, KarenDemocrat11Pro-Environment Vote
McKean, HughRepublican51Anti-Environment Vote
McLachlan, BarbaraDemocrat59Pro-Environment Vote
Michaelson Jenet, DafnaDemocrat30Pro-Environment Vote
Mullica, KyleDemocrat34Pro-Environment Vote
Neville, PatrickRepublican45Anti-Environment Vote
Ortiz, DavidDemocrat38Pro-Environment Vote
Pelton, RodRepublican65Anti-Environment Vote
Pico, AndresRepublican16Anti-Environment Vote
Ransom, KimRepublican44Anti-Environment Vote
Rich, JaniceRepublican55Anti-Environment Vote
Ricks, NaquettaDemocrat40Pro-Environment Vote
Roberts, DylanDemocrat26Pro-Environment Vote
Sandridge, ShaneRepublican14Anti-Environment Vote
Sirota, EmilyDemocrat9Pro-Environment Vote
Snyder, MarcDemocrat18Pro-Environment Vote
Soper, MattRepublican54Anti-Environment Vote
Sullivan, TomDemocrat37Pro-Environment Vote
Tipper, KerryDemocrat28Pro-Environment Vote
Titone, BriannaDemocrat27Pro-Environment Vote
Valdez, AlexDemocrat5Pro-Environment Vote
Valdez, DonaldDemocrat62Pro-Environment Vote
Van Beber, TonyaRepublican48Anti-Environment Vote
Van Winkle, KevinRepublican43Anti-Environment Vote
Weissman, MikeDemocrat36Pro-Environment Vote
Will, PerryRepublican57Anti-Environment Vote
Williams, DaveRepublican15Anti-Environment Vote
Woodrow, StevenDemocrat6Excused
Woog, DanRepublican63Excused
Young, MaryDemocrat50Pro-Environment Vote

Senate Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Bridges, JeffDemocrat26Pro-Education Vote
Buckner, JanetDemocrat28Pro-Education Vote
Coleman, JamesDemocrat33Pro-Education Vote
Cooke, JohnRepublican13Anti-Education Vote
Coram, DonRepublican6Anti-Education Vote
Danielson, JessieDemocrat20Pro-Education Vote
Donovan, KerryDemocrat5No vote taken
Fenberg, StephenDemocrat18Pro-Education Vote
Fields, RhondaDemocrat29Pro-Education Vote
Garcia, LeroyDemocrat3Pro-Education Vote
Gardner, BobRepublican12Anti-Education Vote
Ginal, JoannDemocrat14Pro-Education Vote
Gonzales, JulieDemocrat34Pro-Education Vote
Hansen, ChrisDemocrat31Pro-Education Vote
Hisey, DennisRepublican2Anti-Education Vote
Holbert, ChrisRepublican30Anti-Education Vote
Jaquez Lewis, SonyaDemocrat17Pro-Education Vote
Kirkmeyer, BarbaraRepublican23No vote taken
Kolker, ChrisDemocrat27Pro-Education Vote
Lee, PeteDemocrat11Pro-Education Vote
Liston, LarryRepublican10Anti-Education Vote
Lundeen, PaulRepublican9Anti-Education Vote
Moreno, DominickDemocrat21Pro-Education Vote
Pettersen, BrittanyDemocrat22Pro-Education Vote
Priola, KevinRepublican25Pro-Education Vote
Rankin, BobRepublican8Anti-Education Vote
Rodriguez, RobertDemocrat32Pro-Education Vote
Scott, RayRepublican7No vote taken
Simpson, CleaveRepublican35Anti-Education Vote
Smallwood, JimRepublican4Anti-Education Vote
Sonnenberg, JerryRepublican1Anti-Education Vote
Story, TammyDemocrat16Pro-Education Vote
Winter, FaithDemocrat24Pro-Education Vote
Woodward, RobRepublican15Anti-Education Vote
Zenzinger, RachelDemocrat19Pro-Education Vote