HB 2232 Summary

• Requires valid state-issued identification for all voters to receive or cast ballots in primary and general elections, except for absentee voters as prescribed by law.

• Mandates all ballots be counted by hand and canvassed with results returned within 24 hours after polls close; prohibits use of electronic voting and tabulating machines except for accessibility compliance under section 16-442.01.

• Eliminates early voting lists and on-site early voting locations; restricts absentee voting to specific eligibility criteria including out-of-state absence, physical inability to vote, visual impairment, or military/overseas status.

• Requires anti-fraud ballot paper with holograms or identifiable sequence markings for primary and general elections to prevent fraud.

• Limits election precinct size to no more than 1,500 registered voters and requires two-year advance notice to voters before changing polling place locations.