The bill amends R.S. 18:1315(C)(3)(a) and 1317 to enhance the reporting and record-keeping requirements related to absentee by mail and early voting ballots. Specifically, it mandates that if a challenge to a ballot is sustained, the registrar must record the reason for the rejection in the state voter registration computer system. Additionally, the board of election supervisors is required to notify the voter in writing about the challenge and its cause, using a form provided by the secretary of state.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that the secretary of state must establish uniform processes for reviewing and addressing deficiencies in absentee by mail ballots. It also requires the maintenance of records for all ballots rejected under the specified provisions, including detailed statistics on the total number of rejections per parish and the reasons for these rejections. This information must be included in the post-election statistical data published on the secretary of state's website. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
SB384 Original: 18:104(B), 18:562(A)(2), 18:1306(E)(1), 18:1307(A), 18:1309(D)(1)
SB384 Engrossed: 18:1309(D)(1)
SB384 Enrolled: 18:1315(C)(3)
SB384 Act 521: 18:1315(C)(3)