Deborah Ross on Government Reform

State House leader on ethics reform and election law

Voted NO on shortening early voting period

Highlights:
• Requires the early voting period to begin the second Thursday before the election, whereas existing law requires the early voting period to begin the third Thursday before the election.
• Requires county boards of elections to accept early voting on the last 2 Saturdays before the election, whereas existing law requires early voting only on one Saturday.

Establish one-stop registration and voting sites

• Requires individuals to show proof of residence and to complete a registration form
• Allows voters to immediately vote after registering at one-stop sites
• Allows individuals who are already registered to update their information at these one-stop sites
• Gives the State Board of Elections the power to enforce and determine the time frame for extending "same-day registration and voting" to all voting booths