S.B. 305 Summary

• Creates the office for the uniformed services absent voter within the secretary of state's office with a director appointed by the secretary of state.

• Requires the new office to conduct training for uniformed services voters on voting assistance programs and help them complete required applications to vote while absent before active duty deployment.

• Mandates the adjutant general establish a process to determine when uniformed services voters will be absent due to active duty and provide that information to the new office.

• Authorizes the new office to conduct annual training for voting assistance officers under federal law (10 U.S.C. 1566(f) and 52 U.S.C. 20305).

• Amends the secretary of state's duties to include appointing the director of the office for uniformed services absent voter and implementing the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.