SB 1175 Summary

• Establishes requirements for voter registration precinct lists to be provided electronically by default, with paper copies available upon request from county and state party chairmen.

• Modifies early voting procedures by requiring county recorders to provide an early ballot tracking system on county websites indicating whether ballots have been received, verified, and tabulated or rejected.

• Expands observer access to election procedures by allowing county party chairpersons to designate representatives to observe ballot processing at third-party vendor facilities and hand count locations.

• Revises hand count procedures for elections by replacing the previous system with new timelines for designating election board members and requiring publication of hand count procedures and locations on county websites by the Tuesday before election day.

• Removes restrictions on voter registration data access by allowing electronic access to voter information for noncommercial purposes upon attestation, replacing the previous authorization-based system.