HF 2226

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Voter registration application deadline extended, proof of residency documentation clarified, application form specified, civil rights restoration notice required, and other election and voting provisions modified.

ARTICLE 1--VOTER REGISTRATION

Section 1: Registration prior to election day provisions modified.
Sec. 2: Election day registration provisions expanded.
Sec. 3: Related terms defined.
Sec. 4: Registration form content requirements modified.
Sec. 5: Public information list regulations modified.
Sec. 6: County auditor duties specified.
Sec. 7: Identification requirements for individuals allowed in polling place specified.
Sec. 8: Election judge appointment as challenger prohibited.
Sec. 9: Biannual challenger training required.
Sec. 10: Voter's bill of rights modified.
Sec. 11: Statement of grounds oath requirement modified.
Sec. 12: Conficted felons challenged allowed to vote upon return.

ARTICLE 2--ELECTION ADMINISTRATION

Section 1: "Associated business" definition modified.
Sec. 2: "Campaign expenditure" definition modified.
Sec. 3: "Immediate family" defined.
Sec. 4: Electronic filing authorized.
Sec. 5: Exceptions to gift prohibitions modified.
Sec. 6: Representation disclosure provision modified.
Sec. 7: Electronic reporting authorized for preelection reports.
Sec. 8: Contribution limits clarified to include lobbyists and political party
units.
Sec. 9: Conforming changes provided.
Sec. 10: Money appropriations modified to reflect nonfrivolous complaints.
Sec. 11: Absentee status limits specified and termination procedures specified.
Sec. 12: Information requirements clarified.
Sec. 13: Review selection and notice procedures clarified.
Sec. 14: State primary procedures modified.
Sec. 15: Disabled voter voting system requirements modified.
Sec. 16: Eight alternate presidential elector list required.
Sec. 17: Alternate elector provisions included.
Sec. 18-20: Conforming change.
Sec. 21: Electors obligated to vote for the candidate they are selected to vote
for. Faithless electors prevented.
Sec. 22: Public parade provision included in anti - bribery language.
Sec. 23: Exceptions modified.
Sec. 24: Repealer.

ARTICLE 3--ELECTION PROCEDURES

Section 1: Membership evidence requirements modified.
Sec. 2: "Major political party" definition modified.
Sec. 3: "Minor political party" definition modified.
Sec. 4: "Metropolitan area" defined.
Sec. 5: Election day registration language modified.
Sec. 6: Voter registration application form setup modified.
Sec. 7: Electronic voter registration request authorized.
Sec. 8: "Military" definition modified.
Sec. 9: Polling place absence procedures modified.
Sec. 10: Pplication procedures modified.
Sec. 11: Military voter defined.
Sec. 12: Absentee ballot envelope design requirements modified.
Sec. 13: Technical language modifications.
Sec. 14: Return envelope examination procedure modified.
Sec. 15: Absentee ballot challenge procedure modified.
Sec. 16: Ballot format modified.
Sec. 17: Envelope format modified.
Sec. 18: Voter eligibility check requirements expanded.
Sec. 19: Ineligible voter procedures expanded.
Sec. 20: Combined polling place statutory reference added.
Sec. 21: Polling place size specifications expanded.
Sec. 22: Access to polling places by persons with disabilities requirements
modified.
Sec. 23: Voting station requirements provided.
Sec. 24: Minimum number of election judges regulations clarified.
Sec. 25: Blank form transmission procedures modified.
Sec. 26: Instruction poster provision required.
Sec. 27: Filing notification provisions modified.
Sec. 28: Technical.
Sec. 29: "Vote Here" sign display required.
Sec. 30: County auditor responsibilities expanded.
Sec. 31: Uncontested judicial offices appearance order on ballot specified.
Sec. 32: Nomination notice required.
Sec. 33: Even numbered year municipal elections regulated.
Sec. 34: Metropolitan area municipalities conforming change provided.
Sec. 35: Election reporting system for precinct votes established.
Sec. 36: Election reporting system and candidate filing procedures established.
Sec. 37: Conforming change with section 35.
Sec. 38: Metropolitan area school districts conforming change provided.
Sec. 39: "Automatic tabulating equipment" definition modified.
Sec. 40: "Ballot" definition modified.
Sec. 41: "Counting center" definition modified.
Sec. 42: "Electronic voting system" definition modified.
Sec. 43: "Manual marking device" definition modified.
Sec. 44: "Electronic ballot marker" defined.
Sec. 45: "Assistive voting technology" defined.
Sec. 46: "Electronic ballot display" defined.
Sec. 47: "Audio ballot reader" defined.
Sec. 48: Secretary of state examination of electronic voting system procedures
expanded.
Sec. 49: Election assistance commission standards provided.
Sec. 50: Municipalities election procedures modified.
Sec. 51: Electronic ballot display and audio ballot reader regulations
provided.
Sec. 52: Electronic ballot marker procedures established.
Sec. 53: Electronic system voting provisions modified.
Sec. 54: Electronic voting system employment guidelines modified.
Sec. 55: Experimental use of electronic voting systems provisions modified.
Sec. 56: Electronic ballot marker programs provision modified.
Sec. 57: Conforming change.
Sec. 58: Voting systems testing requirement provided.
Sec. 59: Judge and voter instruction procedures modified to include electronic
ballot markers.
Sec. 60: More provisions relating to electronic voting established.
Sec. 61-70: Related conforming changes.
Sec. 71: Specified annexations not permitted at certain times.
Sec. 72: Municipal annexation effectiveness regulated.
Sec. 73: Conforming changes relating to dates.
Sec. 74: Repealer.

ARTICLE 4--PERIODIC STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION DATES

Section 1: Periodic election day provided; "periodic election day act of 2005"
specified.
Sec. 2: Effective date.

ARTICLE 5--CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

Section 1: Capital project levy referendum statutory reference added.
Sec. 2: Referendum date specified.
Sec. 3: Municipality and school district elections hour designation required.
Sec. 4: Prohibition provided.
Sec. 5: Voting hour determination procedures specified.
Sec. 6: Election question requirements modified.
Sec. 7: Voting hours in school district elections specified.
Sec. 8: Election requirement application dates specified.
Sec. 9: Statutory reference added.
Sec. 10: Voting requirements expanded.
Sec. 11-19: Statutory references added.
Sec. 20: Repealer.
Sec. 21: Effective date.

ARTICLE 6--CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Section 1: "Electioneering communication" defined.
Sec. 2: Registration time limit decreased.
Sec. 3: Coordinated electioneering communications, contributions, and
expenditures provided.
Sec. 4: Electioneering communication report required.
Sec. 5: Independent expenditures regulations established.
Sec. 6: Voter participation encouraged.
Sec. 7: Expenditure limits increased.
Sec. 8: Party unit independent expenditure limits established.
Sec. 9: Political party agreement required.
Sec. 10: Agreement effective time limit modified.
Sec. 11: Refund receipt forms penalty modified.
Sec. 12: Contribution refund to political parties and candidates modified.
Sec. 13: Internet campaign reporting and public subsidy payment study required.

AME
4-28-05