This bill amends provisions relating to elections.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- modifies voter registration forms and other forms to allow a voter to request, for future elections, whether the voter will receive a ballot by mail and whether the voter desires to return a ballot by mail;
- requires a voter to make a request described in the preceding paragraph at least every eight years;
- provides that, beginning in 2029, a voter:
will not receive a ballot by mail unless the voter makes a timely request to receive a ballot by mail; andsubject to certain exceptions, will not be permitted to return a ballot by mail unless the voter makes a timely request to return a ballot by mail;
- provides that a voter may return a ballot to a ballot drop box only when the ballot drop box is attended by at least two poll workers;
- establishes requirements regarding the required number of drop boxes and the days and hours during which voters may return ballots to drop boxes;
- requires a voter who returns a ballot to a ballot drop box to first provide identification to a poll worker at the ballot drop box;
- describes the requirements for verification of identity at a ballot drop box;
- describes the requirements for returning a ballot by mail;
- describes requirements relating to voting a ballot;
- describes the requirements for returning a ballot to a polling place or voting at a polling place;
- extends emergency ballot provisions to an individual with a disability who is restricted in the individual's ability to travel from the individual's residence;
- modifies forms, voting requirements, and other provisions to conform with the provisions of this bill;
- creates a process for an individual to receive a voter registration form and voter registration information when purchasing a hunting or fishing license;
- describes the type of personal identifying information that must be redacted from certain political disclosure reports and provides civil and criminal penalties for publicly disclosing the information;
- modifies a provision relating to the frequency of an elections audit performed by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20A-1-102, 20A-2-104, 20A-2-108, 20A-2-206, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-101, 20A-4-102, 20A-4-105, 20A-4-304, 20A-5-102, 20A-5-301, 20A-5-303, 20A-5-403, 20A-5-403.5, 20A-5-407, 20A-5-601, 20A-5-605, 20A-6-105, 20A-11-1002
Substitute #1: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-304, 20A-2-104, 20A-2-108, 20A-2-206, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-101, 20A-4-102, 20A-4-105, 20A-4-304, 20A-4-401, 20A-5-102, 20A-5-403.5, 20A-5-407, 20A-6-105, 20A-11-1002, 36-12-15.2
Substitute #2: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-304, 20A-2-104, 20A-2-108, 20A-2-206, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-101, 20A-4-102, 20A-4-105, 20A-4-304, 20A-4-401, 20A-5-102, 20A-5-403.5, 20A-5-407, 20A-6-105, 20A-11-1002, 36-12-15.2
Substitute #3: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-304, 20A-2-104, 20A-2-108, 20A-2-206, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-101, 20A-4-102, 20A-4-105, 20A-4-304, 20A-4-401, 20A-5-102, 20A-5-403.5, 20A-5-407, 20A-6-105, 20A-11-1002, 36-12-15.2