CS for CS for SB 2086 - Elections Bill Summary

• Requires third-party voter registration organizations to register with the Division of Elections, provide officer information, and deliver voter registration applications within 48 hours or face fines up to $1,000 per calendar year.

• Modifies voter information cards to include polling place address and requires supervisors to issue new cards upon address or polling place changes.

• Changes early voting period from 15 days to 7 days before elections with state or federal races and authorizes supervisors to provide early voting for local-only elections.

• Extends the validity of absentee ballot requests through the end of the calendar year of the second ensuing general election and allows canvassing of absentee ballots to begin 15 days before elections.

• Reduces the time between primary and general elections from 10 weeks to 9 weeks and revises candidate oath requirements by removing references to constitutional support oaths and loyalty oaths.