SB185 Summary

• Write-in votes permitted only in non-municipal general elections must include both a written name on the ballot and a mark in the designated space to be valid.

• All write-in ballots must be returned to a central county location on election night as determined by the judge of probate.

• County canvassing boards determine whether write-in votes can affect election outcomes; for multi-county elections, the Secretary of State makes this determination.

• Write-in votes must be counted by election officials by noon on the Tuesday seven days after the election if they can affect the outcome.

• Any qualified voter may request write-in votes be counted within two business days of the election and must pay the actual costs of counting.