This bill proposes to amend current election procedures by changing the approval process for the Elections Procedure Manual (EPM). Under the current law, the EPM must be approved by the Governor and the Attorney General. The new bill would replace the Attorney General with the chairpersons of the House of Representatives and Senate committees that oversee election matters, thereby broadening the legislative oversight of the manual's approval.

Specifically, the bill would delete references to the Attorney General in the existing statute and insert language requiring the EPM to be submitted for approval to the Governor and the designated committee chairpersons. This change aims to enhance legislative involvement in the election process while maintaining the requirement for the manual to be issued by December 31 of each odd-numbered year preceding a general election.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-452
House Engrossed Version: 16-452