House Substitute for SB 65 by House Committee on Elections - Removing cities, counties, school districts and community colleges from the mail ballot election law; authorizing the election of directors by irrigation districts by mail ballot; requiring qualified electors deliver advance ballots unless otherwise provided by federal law.

SB 65 allows irrigation districts with 35,000 or more acres to conduct board member elections by mail ballot, rather than in-person voting. The bill directly affects the governing boards of these large irrigation districts by giving them the authority to choose mail ballots for elections and to set the terms (2-4 years) for newly elected members. It amends existing law to replace previous requirements with this new option, streamlining election procedures for districts that qualify. The change applies only to districts meeting the acreage threshold and does not alter voting eligibility (still limited to landowners within the district).