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HB 539 Elections, State Board of; activities related to supervision of local electoral boards & registrars.

Introduced by: Betsy B. Carr | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

State Board of Elections; activities related to the supervision of local electoral boards and general registrars. Requires that the State Board of Elections' supervision of the work of the local electoral boards and general registrars ensures that major risks to election integrity are identified and assessed and addressed as necessary to promote election uniformity, legality, and purity. As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

State Board of Elections; activities related to the supervision of local electoral boards and general registrars. Requires that the State Board of Elections' supervision of the work of the local electoral boards and general registrars ensure that major risks to election integrity are identified and assessed and addressed as necessary to promote election uniformity, legality, and purity. The bill authorizes the State Board to develop and implement a certification program for general registrars to ensure that the general registrars are sufficiently trained to effectively administer elections. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.