Relates to the authority of the state board of elections to issue subpoenas

This bill grants the state board of elections the authority to issue subpoenas and directs the board to create specific rules for enforcing election laws. It clarifies that the chief enforcement counsel leads investigations into alleged election violations and can request special powers from the full board to act quickly. If the board does not respond to such a request within twenty days, the chief enforcement counsel is automatically empowered to exercise those powers. The legislation also requires the board to finalize implementing regulations within thirty days of the bill's effective date.