The proposed bill would update current statutes related to early voting and ballot submission deadlines by establishing that early ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. on the Friday before election day, rather than on election day itself (...). It would also extend the in-person early voting period to include the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday before election day (...). Additionally, the bill allows county recorders to conduct on-site tabulation of early ballots throughout the early voting period and mandates that early mail voters confirm their address before receiving a ballot, while modifying submission instructions for clarity (...). Moreover, the bill would eliminate the provision for emergency voting that occurs between the Friday before election day and the following Monday, thus repealing the authority for county boards of supervisors to establish emergency voting centers (...). Other significant updates include reverting the early ballot distribution date to 27 days before the election, requiring testing of electronic ballot tabulating equipment within 50 days of election day, and clarifying that voters must submit their early ballots at tabulation locations. The bill also introduces new provisions for updating voter registration at early voting locations and streamlines the process by removing the need for a mail affidavit envelope for in-person voters.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-411, 16-542, 16-547, 16-548, 16-552, 16-544, 16-579.02, 16-579, 16-452, 16-515, 16-204, 16-804, 99-410, 16-153, 16-545, 16-409, 16-1005