HB 5599 Summary

• Expands provisional ballot eligibility from federal elections only to all state and municipal elections and primaries.

• Transfers provisional ballot administration from town clerks to registrars of voters, requiring registrars to provide ballot packets to moderators before elections and primaries.

• Changes provisional ballot definition from "overseas ballot" to "regular ballot of candidates" prescribed by the Secretary of State.

• Adds requirement that registrars of voters or their designee must offer a provisional ballot if a poll worker denies an individual the opportunity to cast a ballot for any qualifying reason.

• Requires registrars to verify and count provisional ballots within six days of election or primary and file corrected returns showing vote totals including provisional ballot counts.