SB572 Summary

• Allows county jail administrators or designees to deliver absentee ballot applications to county clerks on behalf of incarcerated voters who authorize them to do so.

• Permits jail administrators to receive and deliver absentee ballots for qualified jail residents who have identified the administrator in their ballot applications.

• Requires jail administrators to submit a signed affidavit to the county clerk before obtaining absentee ballots, stating their authorization and identifying voters who have named them as their ballot bearer.

• Directs county clerks to mark absentee ballot return envelopes with the word "ADMINISTRATOR" and the administrator's name when ballots are returned.

• Establishes legislative intent for county clerks to consult with jail administrators and other county officials to create processes for registering eligible incarcerated persons and facilitating their ballot access.