SB 21-250 Summary

• Modifies voter registration requirements to allow online registration using Social Security number validation (effective March 1, 2022) and adds signature collection alternatives for first-time voters.

• Expands early voting access by allowing drop boxes at voter service centers, extending hours, and establishing voter service centers at county jails; prohibits drop boxes at police/sheriff offices except in multipurpose buildings.

• Shortens affiliation change deadlines from 29 days to 22 days before primary elections and aligns federal holiday recognition with U.S. Postal Service standards.

• Reforms recall petition procedures including cost estimates, incumbent response statements, extended verification timelines (28 days), and new circulator requirements with identification badges for paid vs. volunteer circulators.

• Makes updates to presidential primary elections, precinct caucus dates (allowing flexibility within March timeframe), and remote participation options; appropriates $306,500 for election technology implementation.