The bill amends existing laws regarding voter assistance at polling sites and absentee voting for residents of long-term care facilities. It mandates that any person assisting a voter must present photo identification that complies with Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51. Additionally, a list of individuals assisting voters must be maintained by poll workers, which will include the name of the assistor as it appears on their identification.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that at least one staff member from a long-term care or residential facility must witness an administrator assisting a voter with absentee voting, ensuring that the process is conducted without any comment or interpretation. The language also clarifies that the administrator may deliver the absentee ballot to the county clerk, either in person or by mail, while removing the term "casting" in favor of "delivering" in the context of ballot handling.

Statutes affected:
SB 299: 7-5-310(b), 7-5-403(d)