SB 713 Summary

• Completed and signed absentee ballot applications are designated as public records subject to public inspection and must be filed alphabetically by surname with municipal clerks.

• Prohibits compensation for distributing absentee ballot applications or assisting in absentee ballot execution, with exceptions for immediate family and applicant designees.

• Requires persons distributing five or more absentee ballot applications to register with the town clerk and maintain a list of names and addresses of prospective applicants, filed before the election or referendum date.

• Mandates that persons receiving completed absentee ballot applications immediately file them with the town clerk.

• Public records preservation requirement extended to 60 days after elections, primaries, or referendums, including completed absentee ballot applications and related registration forms.