Key Votes
HB 209 - Reduces Voting Hours - Key Vote
Louisiana Key Votes
Stages
- June 7, 2012 Executive Signed
- May 29, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- April 4, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 23, 2012 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - June 7, 2012
Title: Reduces Voting Hours
Signed by Governor Bobby Jindal
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (27-11) - May 29, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Reduces Voting Hours
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that reduces voting hours for certain elections, effective January 1, 2013.
Highlights:
- Reduces the hours that the principal office of the registrar is open by 1 hour on election days from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. (Sec. 1).
- Exempts regularly scheduled congressional primary elections from the reduced hours for the office of the registrar required by this bill (Sec. 1).
- Reduces the hours that polls are open on primary and general election days by 1 hour from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. (Sec. 1).
- Exempts regularly scheduled congressional primary and general elections from the reduced polling hours required by this bill (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (60-41) - April 4, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Reduces Voting Hours
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that reduces voting hours for certain elections, effective January 1, 2013.
Highlights:
- Reduces the hours that the principal office of the registrar is open by 1 hour on election days from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. (Sec. 1).
- Exempts regularly scheduled congressional primary elections from the reduced hours for the office of the registrar required by this bill (Sec. 1).
- Reduces the hours that polls are open on primary and general election days by 1 hour from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. (Sec. 1).
- Exempts regularly scheduled congressional primary and general elections from the reduced polling hours required by this bill (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 23, 2012
Title: Reduces Voting Hours
