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S07689Introduced in the Senate

Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.

EngrossedAssembly Election Law

Introduced by James Skoufis, District 42

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.

Where it stands

referred to election law

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · May 29, 2026

37

Yes

21

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1No
Mario Mattera2No
Dean Murray3No
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5No
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7No
Alexis Weik8No
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9No
James Sanders10Absent

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS

  3. PRINT NUMBER 7689A

  4. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1550

  6. PASSED SENATE

  7. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. referred to election law

  9. died in assembly

  10. returned to senate

  11. REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

  12. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS

  13. PRINT NUMBER 7689B

  14. 1ST REPORT CAL.1315

  15. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  16. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  17. PASSED SENATE

  18. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  19. referred to election law

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