HB230 Summary

• Requires the Secretary of State, judges of probate, absentee election managers, municipal clerks, and registrars to omit residential and mailing addresses of registered voters from publicly available lists upon written affidavit.

• Allows address omission for voters who are victims of domestic violence (including partner or family member assault, stalking, or custodial interference) or who are custodians of minor domestic violence victims.

• Permits address omission when a temporary restraining order or injunction has been issued by a judge or magistrate to restrain access to the voter or minor in their custody.

• Requires redaction of protected addresses from poll lists made public after elections and from absentee voter lists posted or made available to the public, while maintaining exceptions for lists provided to federal and state agencies.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.