AN ACT REQUIRING SIGNATURE VERIFICATION FOR PURPOSES OF ABSENTEE VOTING.

HB 6024 requires local election officials to verify that the signature on the inner envelope of a returned absentee ballot matches the signature on the voter's original absentee ballot application. This applies directly to absentee voters who submit ballots by mail and election officials processing those ballots. The key provision mandates a signature comparison process to confirm the person returning the ballot is the same individual who requested it, as stated in the bill's purpose. The bill does not change voting eligibility or ballot access but adds a verification step for absentee mail-in ballots.