amend the period of time before which ballots and other election materials may be destroyed following an election.

SB 176 extends the required retention period for election materials from 60 days to 22 months for municipal, non-federal, and school district elections. It requires election officials to keep voted ballots, pollbooks, and related records for 22 months after the election, rather than allowing destruction after 60 days. Federal elections already had a 22-month retention period, so this bill standardizes the timeframe across most election types. The bill directly affects local election administrators responsible for managing physical election materials.