SB3812 Summary

• Designates nursing homes as grace period registration sites for their residents to register to vote or change addresses from the close of registration until 7 days before a primary or election.

• Requires each nursing home to employ a deputy registrar to conduct grace period registrations and address changes when election authority employees are absent.

• Mandates deputy registrars deliver completed registration forms to the election authority within 24 hours, with residents added to the list for regular nursing home voting.

• Permits nursing home residents who register or change addresses during the grace period to vote during the regular nursing home voting period without advance absentee ballot requests.

• Takes effect immediately upon enactment.