SF 455 - Omnibus Elections Bill Summary

• Establishes new procedures for filling school board vacancies through special elections, appointments, or general elections depending on timing and term length remaining.

• Modifies ballot design requirements, changing from squares to ovals or similar target shapes for voter marking and updating voting instructions throughout election statutes.

• Creates the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act requiring presidential electors to pledge support for their party's nominees and establishing procedures for replacing faithless electors.

• Updates absentee ballot procedures including deadlines (8:00 p.m. election day for receipt by mail or package delivery service), rejection notification requirements, and military/overseas voting provisions.

• Modifies recount procedures by changing request deadlines from "48 hours" to "5:00 p.m. on the second day" after canvass and adds other technical changes to election administration, candidate filing procedures, and election judge qualifications.