Super precincts; pilot program.

Super precincts; pilot program. Authorizesthe State Board of Elections to conduct a pilot program under whichone or more counties or cities, whose proposal for participation in such pilot program is unanimously approved by the State Board,would be permitted to use super precincts in the May general or Juneprimary elections. The bill requires the governing body of a countyor city applying to participate in the pilot program to submit aplan for participation that includes (i) the number of super precinctsto be established in the county or city and the boundaries of suchprecincts and (ii) the location of vote centers to be establishedin each super precinct. The bill defines "super precinct" as the territoryestablished by a county or city pursuant to the pilot program tobe served by one or more vote centers and "vote center" as the structurethat contains the one place provided for each super precinct at whichthe qualified voters who are residents of the super precinct mayvote in a June primary election. The bill contains maximum criteriafor any proposal for participation in the pilot program. The billrequires the State Board to report on the implementation and effectivenessof the pilot program by August 15 of any year in which one or morelocalities participate in the pilot program. The bill has an expirationdate of December 31, 2024.