AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

HB 5516 requires the state board of elections to publish all write-in votes online, regardless of whether the candidate was eligible to appear on the ballot or if the votes could affect election results. It mandates local election boards to review individual write-in votes for any race where the total could change the outcome, including races with fewer than five write-in votes. The bill specifies that even write-in votes for unqualified candidates must be reported as a combined total for each office, not just individual votes. This ensures full transparency of all write-in ballots cast in elections.