Bill > SB536

This bill allows for no-excuse absentee registration and voting. It amends current laws to eliminate the specific requirements for absentee voting, such as being absent from the town, observing a religious commitment, or having a physical disability. Instead, the bill provides a simple absentee registration and voting process that is available to all eligible voters, regardless of their reason for voting absentee. The bill also makes conforming changes to the absentee ballot application and affidavit forms. The fiscal impact on the state is indeterminable, but the bill may lead to some cost savings for local governments by reducing the training and assistance needed for election officials.