Senate Bill 2399 Summary

• Requires all absentee ballots cast in the registrar's office to be cast on either a direct recording electronic voting system or optical mark reading equipment, with voting systems sealed at close of business each day.

• Prohibits persons who vote absentee before election day from voting in person on election day; makes absentee votes final and non-changeable.

• Mandates absentee votes cast in the registrar's office be tallied and announced simultaneously with all other votes on election day, not before.

• Establishes mail-in absentee ballot procedures requiring registrar to send ballots within one business day of receiving a properly completed application, with ballots mailed to voter's address.

• Authorizes Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations ensuring absentee voters cannot vote at polling places on election day.