This amendment modifies the election transparency bill to prohibit ballot drop boxes, refine accessibility language for electronic ballot marking devices, and make technical corrections to statutory references and procedures.
- Adds language to the bill summary indicating that drop boxes for ballot delivery are prohibited. (Page 1, lines 1-3)
- Changes the eligibility for electronic ballot marking devices from 'electors who choose to use them' to 'electors with disabilities,' restricting access to devices to voters with disabilities only. (Page 2, line 16)
- Revises the definitions section to include a specific reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its 2008 amendments (42 U.S.C. 12102) for the definition of 'disability,' and clarifies that 'electronic ballot marking device' includes touch screen voting machines that produce marked paper ballots. (Page 3, lines 2-6 and lines 8-19)
- Adds a cross-reference to new section 22-9-113 in the list of amended statutes. (Page 3, line 12)
- Creates a new statute (22-9-113) that prohibits county clerks, election staff, and officials from establishing or using drop boxes for absentee ballot collection. Ballots must be mailed or hand-delivered to the county clerk or election staff. Defines 'drop box' broadly to include any receptacle designed to receive absentee ballots in any manner other than mail or hand delivery. (Page 11, after line 15)
- Removes the word 'public' from language describing buildings where absentee polling places may be established. (Page 12, line 2)
- Removes the word 'public' from language describing additional satellite absentee polling places. (Page 12, line 10)
- Changes a comma to 'or' in a statutory cross-reference relating to clerk responsibilities. (Page 24, line 10)
- Removes the phrase 'or required by W.S. 22-16-109(b)' from one location and adds it to another location (Page 24, line 15) to correct the placement of this cross-reference in recount cost provisions. (Page 25, line 11 and Page 24, line 15)
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