Legislative Session number- 88

Bill Name: SF0677

2E Relating to elections

ARTICLE 1 - REDISTRICTING

Adjusting the house of
representatives district boundaries within senate district 39; adjusting the
house of representatives district boundaries within senate district 49;
repealing certain district descriptions

ARTICLE 2 - EARLY VOTING

Providing
for and defining early voting; prescribing the process for early voting and
specifying certain time period requirements; prescribing hours and locations for
early voting; requiring the county auditor to post days, times and locations of
early voting a certain number of days before voting begins; specifying voting
procedures; requiring the recording of votes in the statewide voter registration
system; requiring early voting rosters be marked by beginning of election day;
prescribing ballot storage and counting procedures; requiring person voting
early to sign roster; specifying roster ballot statement; requiring the testing
of early voting equipment a certain number of days before election

ARTICLE 3
- ABSENTEE VOTING

Modifying eligibility requirements for voting by absentee
ballot; modifying certain procedures related to applying for, obtaining, or
casting an absentee ballot; providing for permanent absentee voter status under
certain conditions; requiring county auditors to explain absentee ballot changes
to certain voters; repealing the application for ballots ongoing absentee status
termination provision

ARTICLE 4 - VACANCIES IN NOMINATION

Modifying
certain procedures and requirements related to vacancies in nomination for
partisan offices; appropriating money to the secretary of state for special
elections; providing a procedure for filling vacancy in nominations for
nonpartisan offices; repealing certain vacancy in nomination and withdrawal of
candidate provisions

ARTICLE 5 - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION

Modifying
election procedures provisions relating to soil and water conservation
districts, school district consolidation, voter registration, caucus timing,
absentee voting, elections, ballot boxes, election day activities, particular,
municipal, and school district elections, voting systems, presidential ballots;
"Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act"; enacting certain election
provisions to provide uniformity of law and making certain conforming changes;
modifying fair campaign practices, liquor, county boards, hospitals, and
hospital board elections; repealing paper color for sample ballots penalty, pink
and canary ballots, sample ballot publication, first class cities ballots, blue
ballot questions, goldenrod ballot questions, and presidential electors
certificate of electors and electors to meet at state capitol

ARTICLE 6 -
LOSS AND RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS

Requiring county auditors to notify
individuals wanting to vote of invalid voter eligibility; prescribing
misdemeanor penalties for violations; providing an affirmative defense;
expanding secretary of state access to data to include department of corrections
data on persons on probation for felony offenses resulting in loss of civil
rights; requiring secretary of state notification to individuals on probation
for felony offenses, classifying offender data; modifying investigation and
prosecution procedure; requiring the commissioner of corrections to provide the
secretary of state with a list of names and addresses of correctional
facilities; designating signature on roster as prima facie evidence; requiring
notification of adult felons on probation supervision of loss of voting
rights

ARTICLE 7 - JUNE PRIMARY

Changing the date of the state primary
election from August to June and changing the date of political subdivision
conducted primary elections

ARTICLE 8 - ELECTRONIC ROSTERS

Establishing
the electronic roster pilot project; providing for participating cities and
technology requirements; authorizing the application of state election law;
providing for voter signature certificates and registration application
retention; requiring pilot project precinct participants to use roster on
election day; requiring an evaluation; establishing an electronic roster task
force, prescribing membership and duties; prohibiting task force members from
having a financial interest in the technology manufacturer or distributor;
requiring the secretary of state to convene the first meeting; specifying member
compensation and support staff; requiring a legislative report;
sunset

ARTICLE 9 - APPROPRIATION

Appropriating money to the legislative
coordinating commissioner (LCC) for the electronic roster task force and to the
secretary of state for the statewide voter registration system early voting
modifications, vital records death reports from other states, mail ballots
tracking, for absentee voting computer programming costs, for voting rights loss
and restoration data programming costs and notification, and for the electronic
roster pilot program implementation
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