H.B. No. 596 Summary

• Board of county commissioners in counties with 60,000+ residents may adopt a resolution requiring the board of elections to establish one or more branch offices for in-person absent voting, no later than 90 days before an election.

• Maximum number of branch offices allowed is one per 60,000 county residents, based on the most recent federal decennial census.

• Electors must be permitted to cast absent voter's ballots in person at the main board of elections office and at each designated branch office established under this provision.

• Branch offices may be used for accepting absent voter's ballot applications and requests delivered in person up to 6 p.m. on the last Friday before the election.

• Applies to uniformed services and overseas absent voter's ballots, allowing military personnel and overseas voters to apply and vote at branch offices when available.