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HB 1244 Enacted

Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot.

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Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot. Provides that a qualified voter may apply for an emergency absentee ballot if he has applied to receive an absentee ballot by the deadline but has not received his ballot within 10 days of the election and will be unable to vote on election day due to his hospitalization or illness, the hospitalization, illness, or death of a spouse, child, or parent, or other emergency found to justify receipt of an emergency absentee ballot.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/2026)
Session
2026
Momentum
90 · Very high