AN ACT CONCERNING TRACKING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

HB 5268 requires Connecticut to create an online and mobile system that lets voters track their absentee ballots after mailing them or placing them in secure drop boxes. The system uses unique barcodes at key points in the ballot processing (like receipt and counting) to show voters real-time progress toward being counted on election day. It specifically limits the use of personal voter data to election-related tracking only, with no other data retention. This bill directly affects all voters who choose absentee voting, providing transparency into their ballot's status.