This bill amends provisions relating to elections.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- beginning on January 1, 2027, prohibits a county clerk's or election officer's name from:
inclusion in the official endorsement for a ballot;inclusion on a return envelope for a ballot; orinclusion on a ballot, except to the extent that the county clerk or election officer is listed as a candidate on the ballot;
- enacts a temporary provision regarding the computation of time;
- prohibits certain action by a county clerk;
- requires the lieutenant governor to create a written conflict of interest avoidance plan;
- establishes the crime of electronic communications abuse of elections or elected office;
- subject to certain exceptions, provides that, when poll workers verify a voter's identity in relation to a ballot returned by mail, the poll workers are required to verify the signature on the affidavit in addition to the last four digits of an identification number;
- requires an incumbent county clerk who is running for reelection to contract with another county clerk to provide certain services in relation to verifying candidate signatures for the race;
- permits the use of campaign funds for certain goods or services relating to security; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.Statutes affected:
Introduced: 17-69-202, 17-70-403, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-502, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504, 20A-1-508, 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, 20A-1-513, 20A-2-101.1, 20A-2-104, 20A-2-108, 20A-2-204, 20A-2-206, 20A-2-304, 20A-2-502, 20A-2-504, 20A-2-505, 20A-5-410, 20A-6-105, 20A-9-408, 20A-11-104, 20A-11-204, 20A-11-1303, 20A-11-1604, 36-12-15.2, 63G-2-202, 63G-2-301, 63G-2-302, 63G-2-303
Substitute #1: 17-69-202, 17-70-403, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-502, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504, 20A-1-508, 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, 20A-1-513, 20A-2-101.1, 20A-2-104, 20A-2-108, 20A-2-204, 20A-2-206, 20A-2-304, 20A-2-502, 20A-2-504, 20A-2-505, 20A-5-410, 20A-6-105, 20A-9-408, 20A-11-104, 20A-11-204, 20A-11-1303, 20A-11-1604, 36-12-15.2, 63G-2-202, 63G-2-301, 63G-2-302, 63G-2-303
Substitute #2: 17-69-202, 17-70-403, 20A-1-104, 20A-1-106, 20A-1-502, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504, 20A-1-508, 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, 20A-1-513, 20A-1-609, 20A-9-408, 20A-11-104, 20A-11-204, 20A-11-1303, 36-12-15.2, 63I-2-220
Amended 2/17/2026 11:02:838: 17-69-202, 17-70-403, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-104, 20A-1-106, 20A-1-502, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504, 20A-1-508, 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, 20A-1-513, 20A-1-609, 20A-9-408, 20A-11-104, 20A-11-204, 20A-11-1303, 63I-2-220
Substitute #3: 17-69-202, 17-70-403, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-104, 20A-1-106, 20A-1-502, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504, 20A-1-508, 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, 20A-1-513, 20A-1-609, 20A-9-408, 20A-11-104, 20A-11-204, 20A-11-1303, 63I-2-220
Substitute #4: 17-69-202, 17-70-403, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-104, 20A-1-106, 20A-1-502, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504, 20A-1-508, 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, 20A-1-513, 20A-1-609, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-11-104, 20A-11-204, 20A-11-1303, 63I-2-220
Substitute #6: 20A-1-201.5, 20A-1-502, 20A-1-502.5, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-1001, 20A-5-101, 20A-8-103, 20A-9-101, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-201.5, 20A-9-202, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-407, 20A-9-408.5, 20A-9-409, 20A-21-101, 63G-2-305
Enrolled: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-104, 20A-1-106, 20A-1-609, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-11-104, 63I-2-220
Substitute #5: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-104, 20A-1-106, 20A-1-609, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-11-104, 63I-2-220