Bill > HB1383

This bill: - Eliminates the small precinct committee and requires the secretary of state to issue an order by August 1, 2018 and annually after presidential elections to consolidate precincts in Lake County with fewer than 600 active voters, if the consolidation will realize savings for the county without imposing unreasonable obstacles on voters. - Allows absentee ballot counting procedures to be conducted at any time after receipt of an absentee ballot in certain counties, rather than waiting until after the polls close on election day. - Requires county election boards to compile and publish information on the number of votes cast and the number of voters at each precinct, and conduct audits if there is a significant difference between those numbers. The bill aims to streamline election administration and reduce costs, particularly in the processing of absentee ballots, while maintaining reasonable access to voting at the polls.