AN ACT CONCERNING SIGNATURE VERIFICATION FOR PURPOSES OF ABSENTEE VOTING.

SB 658 requires Connecticut's Secretary of the State to create a process for local election officials to verify that the signature on a voter's returned absentee ballot envelope matches the signature on their original absentee ballot application. This applies directly to voters who request absentee ballots and election officials handling those ballots. The bill mandates that election officials use this verification method before counting absentee ballots. The goal is to ensure signature consistency as part of the absentee voting process, with the Secretary of the State developing the specific procedure.