SB158 Summary

• Allows school election issues to be printed on the same ballot as any other lawfully held election on the same date, not just primary or general elections.

• Establishes uniform procedures for school elections held in counties where the school district spans multiple counties, with the domicile county clerk serving as the central filing and certification authority.

• Requires county boards of election commissioners to follow general election procedures when a school election is held simultaneously with a preferential primary or general election, with each county conducting the election for electors residing in that county.

• Modifies vote counting and certification timelines, requiring county boards to declare preliminary results and file final certifications between 48 hours and 15 days after the election.

• Repeals the compensation provision for election officials and adds new procedures for candidate filing and ballot question submission in multi-county school districts.