Bill: HB 621, 84(R) - 2015
Committee
House Elections
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Yes |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
J.M. Lozano
Co-Author(s)
James White
Bill Caption
Relating to the termination of a volunteer deputy registrar appointment.
Fiscal Notes
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This legislation would amend the Election Code to include new rules for which a voter registrar may
terminate the appointment of a volunteer deputy registrar, specifically adding if avolunteer deputy intentionally destroyed or physically altered a registration application
or engaged in any other activity that would conflict with the responsibilities of that role.
Vote Recommendation Notes
We support this legislation under personal responsibility. This bill would amend the Election Code to add an additional justification for a voter registrar to terminate a volunteer deputy registrar if they have found that the individual was involved or engaged in tampering with registrations. Currently, the law is incredibly vague and does not provide a specific state of reasoning necessary to terminate someone or the reasons to do so. This legislation supports the personal responsibility principle, by making sure those who engage in tampering with the election process be held responsible for their actions.
