SB212 Summary

• Removes eligibility restrictions for absentee voting by allowing any qualified elector to vote by absentee ballot in any primary, general, special, or municipal election.

• Requires written application submitted at least five days prior to the election, maintaining existing application procedures and deadlines.

• Eliminates the requirement that voters meet specific criteria such as being out of the county, having physical illness, working conflicting shifts, being a student out of county, or being military-affiliated.

• Maintains existing provisions for emergency absentee ballots, military and overseas voters, affidavit requirements, and witness/notarization procedures.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.