Bill > HB1439

This bill introduces new provisions to improve early voting accessibility for voters with disabilities by creating an accessible absentee ballot system and enabling e-mail transmission of voting materials. Specifically, the bill allows eligible voters with disabilities to use an electronic system to mark, print, and submit ballots, and permits these voters to request voting materials via e-mail from early voting clerks. The e-mail address used in this process will be kept confidential. The bill outlines specific requirements for e-mail ballot transmission, including the types of documents that can be sent (such as ballots, instructions, and candidate lists), and mandates that ballots must still be returned by mail to be counted. The secretary of state is tasked with developing rules and procedures for implementing these new voting methods. The changes will apply to elections ordered on or after September 1, 2025, and are designed to make voting more accessible for voters with disabilities by providing additional options for receiving and submitting ballots.

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