1E Relating to elections, clarifying residence abroad, application procedure, records preservation, indefinite overseas residence, application recording for absentee voting, candidates seeking nomination by primary, special elections limitations and election judges minimum number requirement, permitting secretary of state instruction posters electronic format upon agreement, modifying challenger oath, discretionary candidate recount expenses, discretionary ballot question recounts, partisan office and special primary nominees, making uniform expiration terms for city council and school board members and town general election dates, requiring school board filing of school district special election petitions, regulating school district special election polling place designation, requiring major political party chairs to certify party presidential and vice presidential candidates have no other affidavit of candidacy on file; repealing a newspaper secretary of state filing requirement, election judges minimum number requirement in certain precincts requirement, party primary ten percent requirement, election assistance commission standards and the voting machines options working group
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