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Lt. Gov.’s office outlines changes to signature verification, ballot handling and audits
Summary
Officials from the lieutenant governor’s office reviewed proposed and adopted rule updates affecting ballot chain of custody, ballot printing standards and nomination‑petition verification, including audits and a 1% hand‑count post‑election audit and a 1% signature audit for petition packets.
Ryan Kelly, director of elections in the lieutenant governor’s office, and elections coordinator Kenna Stringham briefed the Rules Review and General Government Oversight Committee on Sept. 25 about a set of rule updates the office drafted after internal review and recommendations from audits.
Kelly and Stringham told the committee the updates clarify ballot chain‑of‑custody requirements and require video monitoring of ballot processing centers in accordance with state code. They said rule 6.23.9 clarifies personal identifiable information that must be covered on return envelopes (email, phone number, Social Security number, driver’s license or state ID) and noted it does not change counties’ longstanding practices about the…
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