SB 1517 Summary

• Redefines "election officer" across multiple statutes to mean any individual, including election board members, assigned by the state or political subdivision to perform official election duties, rather than only those holding a specific certificate.

• Creates new statute (16-1023) making it a class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly and without consent publicly release personal information of election officers or their family/household members when it poses an imminent and serious threat to safety.

• Extends existing privacy protections for election officers to allow them to request confidentiality of identifying information from county recorders, assessors, treasurers, and voter registration records through court order for five-year periods.

• Applies voter registration sealing procedures and Department of Transportation records redaction processes to election officers on the same basis as peace officers and other protected individuals.

• Clarifies that law enforcement agencies may withhold election officers' identifying information from public records and personnel files unless the individual consents or release creates no reasonable risk of physical injury or property damage.