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Senate takes up bill to move party declaration inside presidential primary return envelope
Summary
Senate Bill 5050 would require voters’ party preference in presidential primaries to be placed inside the ballot return envelope (and include a prominent reminder) to protect privacy and reduce rejected ballots; Office of the Secretary of State testified the office supports improving the process but noted public‑record considerations.
William, committee staff, introduced Senate Bill 5050 at the Jan. 28 hearing, saying the bill would change the presidential primary return‑envelope process so a voter’s party declaration appears inside the envelope rather than on the outside, and that the envelope would include a "prominently placed reminder" informing voters that a party declaration is required for the ballot to be counted.
Senator Jeff Wilson, prime sponsor, framed the bill as a response to ballots rejected in prior presidential preference…
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