HB 441

Abstract

Assistance for certain voters outside of the polling place; definition of "person with a disability"; training. Amends the definition of "person with a disability" for purposes of the Elections title to mean any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of his major life activities or who has a record of such impairment. The bill provides that any qualified voter who is a person with a disability shall be eligible for assistance outside of the polling place and makes technical amendments for consistency. The bill requires the training required for all officers of election to include specific training on voting outside of a polling place and directs the Department of Elections to incorporate into guidance documents for election officials the processes and procedures for voting outside of the polling place, including best practices for providing assistance for voters with disabilities. This bill is identical to SB 605.

Assistance for certain voters outside of thepolling place; definition of "person with a disability"; training.Amends the definition of "person with a disability" for purposesof the Elections title to mean any person who has a physical or mentalimpairment that substantially limits one or more of his major lifeactivities or who has a record of such impairment. The bill providesthat any qualified voter who is a person with a disability shallbe eligible for assistance outside of the polling place and makestechnical amendments for consistency. The bill requires the training required for all officers of election to include specific trainingon voting outside of a polling place and directs the Department ofElections to incorporate into guidance documents for election officialsthe processes and procedures for voting outside of the polling place,including best practices for providing assistance for voters withdisabilities.