The bill, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1534, proposes minor and technical revisions to the absentee voting statute, specifically amending Section 9-150d of the general statutes. The key change involves the use of voting tabulators approved by the Secretary of the State for counting absentee ballots in municipalities during elections, primaries, or referendums. The bill stipulates that the registrars of voters must approve the use of such tabulators, and it outlines that the Secretary of the State will provide specifications regarding security, testing, setup, operation, canvassing of the tabulators, and the training of election officials as applicable.

The revisions include the insertion of the terms "primary or referendum" to clarify the contexts in which the voting tabulators can be used, as well as the addition of the phrase "as applicable" regarding the training of election officials. The bill also repeals the existing language in Section 9-150d and substitutes it with the new provisions, with an effective date set for October 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 9-150d
GAE Joint Favorable: 9-150d