County Mail Ballot Signature Verification Requirements
About This Bill
Latest Action · Apr 29, 2026
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments
Session
2026A
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Primary Sponsor
A. Paschal· sponsor
Summary
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Currently, in every mail ballot election coordinated with or conducted by a county clerk and recorder, a single election judge personally conducts the review of each mail ballot for purposes of signature verification, unless the county clerk and recorder allows the election judge to use a signature verification device. The bill requires the county clerk and recorder to use a team of bipartisan election judges, rather than a single election judge, to review mail ballots for purposes of signature verification. The bill requires the secretary of state to adopt rules concerning the procedure for using a team of bipartisan election judges for such signature verification.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)