This bill amends provisions relating to voting at an election.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- provides that, after a ballot is mailed to a voter, the voter is, subject to certain exceptions, required to return the ballot in person to a polling place where the voter must provide valid voter identification;
- provides exceptions to the requirement described in the preceding paragraph, including if:
the voter timely applies to return a ballot by mail;the voter returns a ballot as a military or overseas voter; orthe voter has other legal grounds;
- subject to certain exceptions, including an exception for an individual with a disability, requires a voter to appear in person and provide valid voter identification when:voting at a polling place;returning a ballot to a polling place; orrequesting to return a ballot by mail;
- establishes requirements for the number, and hours of operation, of ballot drop boxes in a jurisdiction;
- provides that a ballot may be returned to a ballot drop box only when the ballot drop box is attended by two or more poll workers;
- modifies forms, voting requirements, and other provisions to conform with the provisions of this bill;
- 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; 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