Senate Bill 2056 Summary

• Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish a secure website allowing student voters to submit electronic absentee ballot applications with their student ID copy and registrar-signed application form.

• Student absentee voters approved for mail-in ballots receive automatic mailings for all elections from the approval date through June 30 of the following year, with renewal required annually.

• Requires student applications to be verified against voter registration records, with denial notifications if information does not match; approved applications forwarded to circuit and municipal clerks for processing.

• Amends existing absentee voting law to allow student absentee voters to apply electronically within 14 days of an election and to use any witness 18 years or older for ballot certification, rather than requiring notarization.

• Effective July 1, 2024.