Archives: Process and Procedures / Model Policies

Archives: Process and Procedures / Model Policies

  • Unsolicited Pre-Populated Absentee Application Prohibition Act image

    Unsolicited Pre-Populated Absentee Application Prohibition Act

    Section 1: Title   This Act may be cited as the “Unsolicited Pre-Populated Absentee Application Prohibition Act.”   Section 2: Prohibition On Pre-populated Applications.   (A)…

  • Period for Early Voting in Person Act image

    Period for Early Voting in Person Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF: ________________:   Section 1 is enacted to read:   Period for Early Voting in Person   (A)…

  • Prohibition on Paid Ballot Trafficking Act image

    Prohibition on Paid Ballot Trafficking Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF: ________________:  Section 1 is enacted to read:   Paid Vote Harvesting Ban   (a) In…

  • Eligibility Verification and Documentary Proof of Citizenship for Registration Requirements Act image

    Eligibility Verification and Documentary Proof of Citizenship for Registration Requirements Act

    Section 1: Eligibility of Applicants for Voter Registration — Citizenship. (A) The [Chief Election Official ] shall identify those applicants who are potentially ineligible based on their status as a…

  • Statement of Principles on Initiatives and Referenda image

    Statement of Principles on Initiatives and Referenda

    No Burden on Taxpayers – The cost of placing a measure on the ballot should be borne entirely by the committee that opts to launch a campaign. Initiatives impose…

  • Resolution Calling for an Active Defense of the Electoral College in Opposition to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact image

    Resolution Calling for an Active Defense of the Electoral College in Opposition to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

    Section 1. Preamble   WHEREAS, the Electoral College, as established in the Constitution of the United States, is an essential part of the design of our federal republic; …

  • Statement Of Principles on Redistricting image

    Statement Of Principles on Redistricting

     Guiding Principles of Redistricting    Authority: State legislatures and commissions tasked with redistricting must redraw electoral districts that elect representatives to legislative bodies, typically single-member districts, every…

  • Ballot Harvesting Ban Act image

    Ballot Harvesting Ban Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF: ________________:  = Section 1 is enacted to read:   (A) A person commits an offense if…

  • Auditor Powers Modernization Act image

    Auditor Powers Modernization Act

    Section 1. Definitions   (A) “Artificial intelligence” means a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual…

  • Election Workforce Expansion Act image

    Election Workforce Expansion Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:   Section 1. Definitions.    As used in this section:   “Active military member” means…

  • Legislative Approval of Administrative Rules Act image

    Legislative Approval of Administrative Rules Act

    Section 1. Short Title.   This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Legislative Approval of Administrative Rules Act.”   Section 2. Legislative Findings…

  • Statement of Principles on Legislative Oversight image

    Statement of Principles on Legislative Oversight

    Guiding Principles of Legislative Oversight  Seeking Information – The state legislature must have the information necessary to conduct oversight activities. Therefore, the legislature must have the ability to hold hearings, compel the appearance of government officials, and compel the production of documents. Legislative…

  • No Taxpayer Money for Lobbying by Political Subdivisions Act image

    No Taxpayer Money for Lobbying by Political Subdivisions Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF {insert state}: Section 1. Restriction on the Use of Public Funds By Political Subdivisions (a) A political subdivision may…

  • An Act Relating to the Text of Ballot Propositions that Increase Taxes image

    An Act Relating to the Text of Ballot Propositions that Increase Taxes

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF {insert state}:  Section 1. {Insert Relevant Code Section} is amended to read as follows:  (a) In addition to any other requirement imposed by…

  • Audit Election Irregularities Act image

    Audit Election Irregularities Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF {insert state}:  Section 1. Request to Address Election Irregularity   (a) A person described by Subsection (f) may…

  • Deadline for Return and Receipt of all Ballots Act image

    Deadline for Return and Receipt of all Ballots Act

    Deadline for Receipt of Ballots.  The deadline for acceptance of ballots in a general election shall be on Election Day as defined in 2…

  • The Never Resided Act image

    The Never Resided Act

    Section 1. Section [         ] is enacted to read:  Legislative Findings  The Legislature finds that:  (A) The U.S. Constitution expressly recognizes that, absent specific…

  • Procedural Election Audits Act image

    Procedural Election Audits Act

    Section 1. Section [      ] is enacted to read:  Statutory Procedural Election Audits.  (A) The [chief election official] is authorized to audit…

  • Interstate Voter Assistance Act image

    Interstate Voter Assistance Act

    Section 1. Section [         ] is enacted to read:  Voter Registration; Collection of Prior Registration Information  (A) The [chief election official] shall require the…

  • The Protect Your Highways Act image

    The Protect Your Highways Act

    Section 1. Section [  ] is enacted to read: Operation of Motor Vehicle; Noncitizen Prohibition.  (A) No individual shall operate a motor vehicle in this state unless he…