CS for SB 7050 - Elections

• Requires mandatory formal signature matching training for supervisors of elections, county canvassing board members, and anyone verifying signatures, with the Department of State to adopt governing rules.

• Establishes stricter requirements for third-party voter registration organizations, including registering for specific election cycles, providing voter receipts, and imposing fines up to $50,000 per employee convicted of felonies or non-citizens; increases late filing penalties to $50-$100 per day up to $2,500-$5,000.

• Expands voter ineligibility procedures by requiring supervisors to coordinate with clerks of court to identify felony convictions, conduct annual reviews of voter registration addresses, and provide voters detailed written notices about provisional ballot rights and appeal procedures.

• Changes reporting requirements for candidates and political committees from monthly to quarterly, except during specified periods before elections; increases maximum civil fines for violations to $2,500 per count with potential multipliers up to $7,500 for repeat offenses.

• Modifies vote-by-mail procedures by requiring supervisors to cancel requests when mail is returned undeliverable, allowing designees to pick up ballots only after mailing and until 7 p.m. on election day, and treating ballots from voters facing eligibility challenges as provisional.