2001 Senate Bill 173 ↩

Senate Roll Call 486: Passed

To eliminate the straight party ticket option from election ballots, require an expedited recount of a presidential election if the unofficial winning margin is .5 percent or less of the total votes cast, prohibit a candidate from using a nickname on the ballot, require the Secretary of State to establish statewide standards for using “stray marks” on a ballot to determine voter intent, and establish more rigorous training standards for election workers. The bill also prohibits a person paid by a school district or local unit of government for election-related duties from working for a candidate or a ballot initiative, makes it a crime to steal a campaign sign, establishes a specific procedure for verifying a voter change of address, and requires a qualified voter who is not listed on a precinct roll to show a photo identification in order to cast a provisional ballot. Finally, it appropriates federal funds (if they become available) to establish a uniform statewide voting system.