This bill directs municipalities to provide a copy of their local ballots to the Secretary of State for all municipal elections to be held on the same date as a statewide election. It provides that an application or request for an absentee ballot for a uniformed service voter or an overseas voter for any municipal election that is to be held on the same date as a statewide election for which the uniformed service voter or overseas voter is eligible is valid for 18 months, as is currently provided for all federal and state elections. The bill authorizes the Secretary of State to receive local ballots from municipalities holding such elections and to issue those ballots to uniformed service voters and overseas voters who are eligible to receive them. It also authorizes the Secretary of State to receive absentee ballots for such municipal elections from a uniformed service voter or an overseas voter at a central location and to deliver those local ballots to the uniformed service voters' or overseas voters' municipalities by the close of the polls on election day.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1148, HP 753: 21-A.780, 21-A.783