This bill amends the electronic signature gathering and verification process. This bill: - defines a term; - requires the device used to electronically gather signatures for an initiative petition, a referendum petition, or a candidate nomination petition to be capable of scanning and extracting certain data from a driver license, state identification card, or another form of valid voter identification; - beginning on January 1, 2028, requires the device described above to be capable of operating in an offline environment; - beginning on January 1, 2030:requires the sponsors of an initiative or referendum petition, or an individual who circulates a candidate nomination petition, to gather signatures using the electronic signature gathering process; andprohibits a person described above from gathering signatures manually; - adds a repeal date for sections related to manual signature gathering; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20A-7-304.5, 20A-7-502.7, 20A-7-602.7, 20A-7-602.8, 20A-7-604.5, 20A-21-101, 20A-21-201, 63I-1-220