Bill Summary: A07931

• Establishes new procedures for boards of elections to review and canvass absentee, military, special, and affidavit ballots within four days of receipt, with ballots retained in original envelopes until review.

• Creates "central boards of canvassers" composed of poll clerks equally divided between the two major political parties to examine ballot affirmation envelopes and verify voter registration and signatures.

• Implements a "ballot curing" process allowing voters to fix defective ballots (unsigned, signature mismatch, missing witness) within seven business days after receiving notice by mail, email, or telephone.

• Requires scanning of valid absentee and mail ballots before the first day of early voting, with tabulation results held until one hour before polls close on election day to prevent early release of results.

• Establishes post-election review procedures for invalid ballots within four business days, with candidates and political parties entitled to appoint watchers and object to the board's determinations.

• Modifies ballot tracking system to allow voters who cast affidavit ballots to determine if their votes were counted.

• Takes effect January 1, 2022, except ballot curing notice provisions take effect January 1, 2023.