SB 00005 Summary

• Voter Registration Expansion: Enables online and electronic voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles, voter registration agencies, and public institutions of higher education; removes residency requirement for petition circulators who agree to submit to state jurisdiction.

• Absentee Voting Enhancements: Permits absentee ballot applications via telephone and online systems through the Secretary of the State; allows absentee ballots to be processed before election day; extends absentee ballot withdrawal deadline to 5 p.m. on the fourth day before election.

• Election Day Registration: Establishes same-day voter registration procedures at designated locations with state-wide centralized voter registration system access and requires registrar certification to Secretary of State 31 days before election.

• In-Person Voting Improvements: Adds voting access for students using college ID; permits electors with developmental disabilities to be assisted by legal representatives; makes Election Day a paid holiday; provides 2 hours paid time off for voting in special elections.

• Municipal Election Changes: Standardizes municipal election date to the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in odd-numbered years (effective January 1, 2023); establishes transition procedures for municipal officer terms.