SB 386 Summary

• Removes the requirement for cities with over 300,000 inhabitants situated in multiple counties to have separate boards of election commissioners, consolidating election authority jurisdiction.

• Creates a new election authority structure for counties with charter government and 600,000-700,000 inhabitants that contain portions of home rule cities with over 400,000 inhabitants located in multiple counties.

• Maintains four-member election commissioner boards with bipartisan composition (two members from each major political party) appointed by the governor with senate confirmation.

• Allows the governor to appoint non-voting representatives from established political parties to observe board meetings without compensation.

• Prohibits county employees and those with contractual relationships with counties from serving on county committees unless their election or service commenced on or before November 4, 2013.