Bill > SSB1199

This Study Bill enacts several changes to election laws, primarily focusing on the conduct of elections, absentee ballots, and voter list maintenance, with penalties for violations. Key provisions include holding election officials accountable for failing to perform their duties or hindering the election process, establishing stricter rules for returning absentee ballots and defining who is permitted to collect them, and enhancing the state's ability to maintain accurate voter lists through regular audits and cross-state verification. The bill also modifies requirements for non-party political organizations to nominate candidates, adjusts the number of signatures needed for nomination petitions for various offices, and clarifies the process for absentee ballot applications and the use of ballot drop boxes. Furthermore, it introduces new procedures for investigating election misconduct, allows the state commissioner to issue guidance on election laws, and specifies penalties for county commissioners who fail to pay fines.