Bill > S2282

This bill modifies how local election officials, referred to as the "local board," notify voters about elections and registration deadlines, and how they publish local ballot questions. Specifically, it requires the local board to publish early voting dates, hours, and locations twice in a local newspaper and on the municipality's website for the entire duration of in-person early voting. For voter registration deadlines, the bill allows the local board to substitute newspaper advertisements with a prominent notice on the municipality's website for at least ten consecutive days leading up to the deadline. Additionally, local ballot questions must be published on the municipality's website for 25 consecutive days, and newspaper advertisements for these questions can be replaced by a mailing to every household in the jurisdiction containing the same information. The bill also mandates that website notices comply with accessibility standards, specifically Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA.

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