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Clerk reports mail-ballot opt-in process; ID requirements for mailed ballots to begin in 2029
Summary
City staff reported how residents can opt in to permanent mail ballots and said a 2029 change will require additional identification information on mail ballots and IDs for in-person voting.
A city staff member reported on mail-ballot procedures and upcoming changes that will affect voters who choose to continue receiving ballots by mail.
Staff said voters may opt in to continue receiving mail ballots when registering to vote, when renewing a driver license, or through the lieutenant governor's website. Once a voter opts in, staff said, the voter’s mail-ballot status remains active for eight years unless the voter fails to return a mail ballot in two consecutive general elections.
The staff member said that beginning in 2029, mail ballots will require that voters provide the last four digits of their driver license, state ID or Social Security number on the ballot return envelope. In-person voters will also be required to provide a ballot ID starting that year. Until 2029, current procedures remain in place.
Staff provided filing times for elections and said City Hall and the reporter's office would be open for filing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each filing day. The report was informational; no council action was recorded in the transcript to change election rules or procedures.
