Elections

Elections; Requires Secretary of State to be elected rather than appointed; authorizes DHSMV to preregister certain individuals to vote; requires DHSMV to electronically transmit voter registration information to DOS; requires applicant to designate party affiliation or select "no party affiliation" to be registered to vote; amends election provisions relating to voter registration, early voting, special elections, provisional ballots, vote-by-mail, polling sites, and certifying returns; revises penalties for third-party voter registration organizations; establishes General Election Day as paid holiday.