AN ACT CONCERNING AUDITS CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION.

SB 1407 requires the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) to complete election audits within 12 months of receiving all necessary information, with audits of candidate committees for statewide offices always required. It mandates a public, weighted lottery system for selecting committees to audit (maximizing 50% of local candidate committees), and requires the SEEC to notify committees by May 31st after an election. The bill also obligates the SEEC to report annually to the Government Oversight Committee on any audits not completed within the 12-month deadline and the reasons for delays. This directly affects candidate committees for all state elections, particularly those seeking statewide office or local legislative seats.