Substitute for Raised S.B. No. 1535
Session Year 2025
 


AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO EARLY VOTING.

To (1) provide a mechanism for determining early voting locations when registrars of voters are unable to agree thereon, (2) modify the deadlines by which registrars of voters certify information regarding early voting and same-day election registration locations to the Secretary of the State and allow amendments to such certifications with notice to the Secretary, (3) eliminate the use of envelopes for early voting ballots and allow such ballots to be deposited directly into voting tabulators after being marked, (4) provide for the designation of early voting locations on certain college campuses, (5) require registrars of voters to submit to the Secretary information regarding early voting and same-day election registration moderators, (6) prohibit early voting and same-day election registration officials from engaging in certain partisan activities on days for which they are appointed to serve, (7) align the provisions for appointment of same-day election registration officials with those for appointment of early voting officials, (8) amend a provision regarding the attachment of party enrollment privileges for consistency with prior changes, (9) require that early voting ballots have colored headers and footers that correspond uniquely to the voting districts within each municipality to ensure electors receive the proper ballots, and (10) prohibit registrars of voters from appointing as moderators certain persons with criminal backgrounds.

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Government Administration and Elections Committee

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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 5/13/2025Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 5/13/2025No New File by Committee on Appropriations
 5/13/2025(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 5/13/2025(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 5/12/2025(APP)Joint Favorable
 5/8/2025Immediate Transmittal
 5/8/2025Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
 4/14/2025(LCO)File Number 663
 4/14/2025Senate Calendar Number 372
 4/14/2025Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 4/14/2025(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/7/2025(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM
 3/28/2025(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/27/2025(GAE)Joint Favorable Substitute
 3/20/2025Public Hearing 03/24
 3/19/2025Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

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