Video & Transcript Research : 'vote by mail'
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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
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what <00:16:25.199>how <00:17:58.960>- Voice vote. All in favor say I. I. >> All oppose. >> Thank you. >> Favorable passes. >> All right.
- >> All right, vote. All in favor say I. I. >> All oppose. >> For report, yes, ma'am.
- House
Bill <00:17:59.440>77, >> Comments, questions for all right vote - >> all right vote. All in favor say I. >> all right vote. All in favor say I.
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Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, diversity, government oversight, Sunset Law, congressional districts, HB77, absentee voting, absentee ballot, disabled voter, disability accommodation, voter assistance, ballot delivery, ballot application, designee, caregiver, election manager, vote by mail, mail ballot, ballot harvesting, voter access
TX
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- But in Harris County, they had 63,000 ballot-by-mail votes in November of 2024.
- In 2022 they had... hundred thousand ballot-by-mail votes.
- If you're on the ballot board, you're actually going to verify the reason they voted by mail.
- And it's almost just like a vote-by-mail ballot.
- We actually had to reject a voter that was notified by the early voting clerk. and they mailed in their
Keywords:
early voting, ballot correction, voting rights, election integrity, mail-in voting, voter notification, HB 766, precinct chair, precinct chair candidate, ballot application, Texas Election Code, Section 172.021, election administration, candidate filing, party precinct chair, county party, political party office, email address, telephone number, confidential candidate information
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Disenfranchise older voters by not being able to vote by mail? Yeah.
- Ability to vote by mail, and they have to go vote in person.
- There's no way for them to vote by mail under this bill. That's correct, under this bill.
- There's no mail voting. We could create a system for mail ballots.
- Two Arizona laws that restricted voting by...
Keywords:
HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements
TX
Bills:
SB 1065, SB 2117, SB 2217, SB 2363, SB 2533, SB 2742, SB 2743, SB 2881, SB 2964, SB 3013, SB 3014
Keywords:
election procedures, voting systems, ballot counting, voter registration, electronic voting, electioneering, public funds, political advertising, civil penalties, school district, election offenses, prosecution, criminal procedure, district attorney, disqualification, voting by mail, election process, ballot correction, voter notification, electoral integrity
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Judiciary (2-9-22)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnFXRZIkN1o, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 00:00
HB 263 Discussion 00:59
Roll Call Vote 11:52
HB 220 Discussion 14:05
Roll Call Vote 24:28
Re-Do on HB 263 Roll Call Vote as Amended by Committee Substitute 26:52
HB 222 Discussion 29:07
Roll Call Vote 40:30, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- ballot voted by mail.
- The early voting clerk has all authority over early voting by mail and early voting in person.
- Well, why are they voting by mail in the first place? We don't know.
- In 2024, approximately 342,000 Texans voted by mail.
- I voted by mail during law school.
Keywords:
voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The United States cannot abridge my right to vote by failure to pay a poll tax or any other tax.
- So we've been damaged by this.
- Now, I voted for Representative John Bucy III.
- They go vote and register, you know, it's public information that they voted in the Republican or Democratic
- You weren't sure whether they could all vote for the different nominees or whether they could only vote
Keywords:
voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Pepper, but put set aside by diet Dr.
- list held by the Department of Revenue. list held by the Department of Revenue.
- And what I mean by that is it's squeeze.
- by EBT. by EBT.
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the a bill, and it was signed by the a bill, and it was signed by the governor
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property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (3-29-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCAoJnTXQwE, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
HB 331 Discussion: 00:00:14
HB 331 Roll Call Vote: 00:06:45
HB 56 Discussion: 00:08:02
HB 56 Roll Call Vote: 00:21:05
HB 311 Discussion: 00:23:26
HB 311 Roll Call Vote: 00:24:39
HB 345 Discussion: 00:26:27
HB 345 Roll Call Vote: 00:41:43
HB 353 Discussion: 00:45:05
HB 353 Roll Call Vote: 00:53:30
HJR 38 Discussion: 00:54:35
HJR 38 Roll Call Vote: 00:56:22
Adoption of Senate Resolutions by Voice-Vote: 00:57:43, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (3-7-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycpqF6KjtjU, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00:00
ROLL CALL 00:00:09
DISCUSSION WITH JOHN HICKS, STATE BUDGET DIRECTOR ABOUT APPROPRIATIONS
TO CONTINUE BEING AVAILABLE FOR THE EK SAFE FUNDS THAT WAS GIVEN BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY 00:00:36
HB 319 DISCUSSION 00:09:21
HB 319 VOTE 00:14:42
HB 9 DISCUSSION 00:18:00
HB 9 VOTE 00:30:29
HB 200 DISCUSSION 33:36
HB 200 VOTE 38:51
HB 189 DISCUSSION 00:40:53
HB 189 VOTE 00:42:25
HB 448 DISCUSSION 00:44:43
HB 448 VOTE 00:45:56
HB 444 DISCUSSION 00:48:07
HB 444 VOTE 00:50:05
HB 360 DISCUSSION 00:52:57
HB 360 VOTE 01:06:32, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Elections, Const. Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs (1-25-24)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqH5k4svbRY, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Attendance roll call: 00:05
Recognition of guests: 00:53
Consideration of HB 341: 01:23
Consideration of HB 299: 06:31
Late vote by a committee member: 09:26, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Any member wishing to vote or change their vote?
- The vote will be closed, and the vote will be declared.
- Any member wishing to vote or change their vote, staff, please close the vote and declare the vote.
- Any member wishing to vote or change their vote, staff, please close the vote and declare the vote.
- Any member wishing to vote or change their vote, staff, please close the vote and declare the vote.
Keywords:
Athletic Trainer, Compact, interstate practice, licensure, public health, workforce development, military spouses, telehealth, self-service storage, storage facility lien, storage unit, abandoned property, electronic signature, e-signature, rental agreement, lienholder, default, late fees, towing, vehicle storage
TX
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- Further, SB 1494 could enhance efficiency and save taxpayers by reducing the city's costs by an average
- I have a ranch there, and I was contacted by numerous friends telling me Hey, the voting machines are
- He voted in the Republican primary for his friend.
- He's already gotten his own bill inspired by him.
- Senate Bill 291 by Senator Schwertner.
Bills:
SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38
Keywords:
evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Electronic voting is corrupt. Electronic voting is corrupt. On this video.
- in the car votes.
- People voted the same ballot style.
- To a mail ballot envelope.
- University in Southern Ohio, who was disciplined by the university for declining to refer to a male by
Bills:
SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38
Keywords:
evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, yes, uh, HB 932 will enhance public health across the state by by strengthening service delivery
- Uh, you, most of you guys, uh, voted for it unanimously out of public health, and it was voted off the
- Or a correlation to mental health behaviors caused by social media use.
- I mean, not by itself, no.
- So again, you've got to be certified by the educational.
Keywords:
judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government (11-13-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, in two of our customer counties, ballots from those voters who vote by mail are scanned
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by <00:51:34.960>mail <00:51:35.200>are <00:51:35.520>scanned - <00:51:35.839>
at voters who vote by mail are scanned at voters who vote by mail are scanned - It's never FedExed, UPS, or sent through the mail. It is always hand-delivered or picked up by us.
- It's never FedExed, UPS, or sent through the mail. It is always hand-delivered or picked up by us.
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Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15
Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14
Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion.
Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that.
Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government (11-13-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, in two of our customer counties, ballots from those voters who vote by mail are scanned
- <00:51:38.720>
by <00:51:38.880>mail <00:51:39.200>are <00:51:39.520>scanned - <00:51:39.839>
at voters who vote by mail are scanned at voters who vote by mail are scanned - Express Vote like the Express Vote, the Express Vote ballot<00:53:04.319>
card. - voting system is managed by a secure engineering change order control process.
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Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15
Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14
Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met, approved the October 21 minutes, and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal to prohibit the use of tax dollars and public resources to advocate for or against ballot questions, including constitutional amendments. Senator Rawlings and the other presenters argued the current law already bars such advocacy but lacks meaningful enforcement, citing the 2024 school choice amendment campaign and other examples where public officials and school systems allegedly used taxpayer-funded resources to influence voters. They said the bill would add civil and criminal penalties, while preserving First Amendment rights for public employees acting in their personal capacities.
Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be limited to school districts or broadened to cover other public entities, and on how to define terms such as “advocating in impartial terms.” Members raised concerns about possible effects on county and city lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, on legitimate factual explanations by public officials, and on whether the bill could unintentionally restrict needed representation for local governments. The sponsors said the measure was intended to be narrow, would be vetted further, and would not bar individuals from speaking on their own behalf.
Several members suggested revisions. Representative Lockett asked that schools and school employees be specifically named, and suggested separating the lobbying restrictions from the ballot-measure provisions into different bills. Representative Layman questioned the meaning of the bill’s language and whether it would cover factual testimony by officials. Representative Heen asked about a Jefferson County example involving legal fees used to challenge petition signatures; counsel said that situation would likely be allowable under the bill as drafted, though some members thought it should be covered. No final vote was taken on BR 25 during this discussion.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (2-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- on Election Day, 2% to 4% voted by mail, and somewhere between 13% to 19% voted early in person.
- on Election Day, 2% to 4% voted by mail, and somewhere between 13% to 19% voted early in person absentee
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and 5.4% voting absentee through mail and 5.4% voting absentee through mail and voters<00:40 - <00:41:14.960>
by voted on Election Day 2 to 4% voted by voted on Election Day 2 to 4% voted - voted by mail and Election Day 4 to 6% voted by mail and somewhere<00:41:47.400>
between <00:41
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Consideration of HB 27 00:04:20
Presentation by Secretary of State 00:10:44
Presentation by Karen Sellers and Jason Denny 00:35:56
Consideration of HB 45 00:55:36, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first handled House Bill 27, which would remove the prohibition on political yard signs in planned communities statewide while still allowing communities to regulate size, placement, and duration. The sponsor said the 2023 Planned Communities Act created an unintended consequence by treating similar homeowners differently based on grandfathering dates, and a legal explanation was offered that the bill would clarify the law and avoid constitutional problems. After discussion, the committee voted 15-0 to pass the bill with favorable expression.
The next item was an update from the Secretary of State on the 2024 election and implementation of House Bill 53, which created prompt post-election audits. He said the audits were carried out smoothly, most found no discrepancies, and no election winners changed, though he recommended adding a specific timeline to the law. He also discussed voter-roll maintenance, saying Kentucky has removed more than 440,000 ineligible voters since 2020, and argued that federal law and limited access to federal databases remain the main obstacles to faster cleanup.
Members asked about the possibility of improper removals, double voting across states, and how provisional voting works. The Secretary said anyone improperly removed can reregister, that any double-voting abuse is likely marginal but still unacceptable, and that provisional ballots are available when eligibility is in doubt and can be reviewed by the county board of elections. He also urged Congress to modernize the 1993 federal voter-registration law, improve access to death and citizenship data, and create a central interstate information-sharing system for election officials.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- can be identified by how they had voted.
- A comprehensive report of the total votes for that election broken down by location.
- Senate Bill 2964. is about ballots by mail.
- So you vote by mail and if there's a problem, if there's some kind of a defect, maybe... a clerical problem
- Seeing none, the vote by testimony is closed.
Keywords:
SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- systems. where the votes are being tabulated, where the votes are being counted.
- checked in matches the number of votes. votes that were cast, just the numbers.
- Is about ballots by mail.
- So you vote by mail, and there's a problem. There's some kind of a defect.
- Seeing none, vote by testimony is closed. Senate Bill 2964 be left pending to a future date.
Keywords:
SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty