Returning absentee ballots to the office of the municipal clerk

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a voter may return his or her absentee ballot by mailing it or delivering it in person to the municipal clerk. Under this bill, a voter may return his or her absentee ballot by mailing it or delivering it in person to the office of the municipal clerk, except that the voter may return it to a drop box authorized by the municipal clerk that is attached to a building where the municipal clerk's office is permanently located. The bill prohibits the use of any other drop box for the delivery of an absentee ballot.

Under the bill, if the municipal clerk authorizes the use of a drop box, the drop box must be tamper-resistant and moisture-resistant, include a slot that is only large enough to allow for the insertion of an absentee ballot, satisfy the accessibility requirements under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, and be emptied once each day at 9 a.m. by the clerk or deputy clerk in public view. Finally, the clerk must publish notice of the location of the drop box and the days on which it is available for receiving absentee ballots.

Who's behind it

11 representatives are its authors⁠. All 11 are Republicans.

8 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

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