CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1(JUD) - Summary

• Allows voters who register within 30 days of an election or on election day to vote absentee or questioned ballots instead of being denied voting rights.

• Requires voter registration forms to notify applicants that previous jurisdictions will be contacted to cancel duplicate registrations and permits electronic signatures for registration.

• Establishes "early voting stations" (previously called absentee voting stations) operating 15 days before elections through election day for in-person absentee ballot voting.

• Permits voters who change party affiliation within 30 days before a primary election to vote an absentee in-person, special needs, or questioned ballot with their new party affiliation.

• Allows municipal voters who have lived in a municipality for 30 days but lack 30-day voter registration to vote absentee, special needs, or questioned ballots in municipal elections; adds electronic signature authority and modifies poll watcher appointment procedures.