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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Smith		DATE TYPED:	2/25/03		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Voter Assistance Standards and Procedures				SB	454
					ANALYST:		Collard

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received From

Secretary of State

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 454 amends the Election Code to permit voters one additional person in the voting machine, as long as that additional person assists no more than three voters during one election. The bill also allows for voters to be assisted with the voting machine by two election judges who are of different parties.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

There is no appropriation or significant fiscal impact associated with this bill.

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