HB4809 Summary

• Amends the Election Code to modify procedures for verifying petition signatures on proposed constitutional amendments and statewide advisory public questions.

• Requires the State Board of Elections to design a standard random sampling method for signature verification and adopt rules of procedure for the petition filing process, including signature verification and rehabilitation procedures.

• Permits each political party, civic organization, and registered proponents and opponents of a proposed amendment to observe the sample signature verification process and participate in related proceedings.

• Changes signature validity calculations to project the total number of valid signatures on the petition statewide rather than by individual election jurisdiction.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.