Chair outlines Title 15 modernization bill to codify audits, residency rules and electronic voting procedures
Senate Bill 266 was presented as a technical modernization of Title 15 to codify existing practices on residency during temporary absences, electronic voting system procedures, absentee ballot curing and to clarify three levels of post‑election audits; committee discussion focused on how audits are selected and conducted in public meetings.
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The chair presented Senate Bill 266 as a technical modernization and cleanup of Title 15 (the state elections code), stressing the bill "does not change who can vote, this bill doesn't change how votes are counted, and this bill does not change election outcomes." The measure would update definitions and procedures, including protections for residency during temporary absences, clearer rules on electronic voting systems and software updates, and formalize the absentee ballot curing process.
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