AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN.

This bill establishes a task force to study whether voters in unconsolidated cities and boroughs within towns can apply for absentee ballots through the Secretary of the State's online system. The task force will examine the feasibility and obstacles to implementing this change for elections, primaries, and referendums held in those specific jurisdictions. The group will include representatives from both legislative chambers, local election officials, and experts in voting technology, with a deadline to submit findings by January 1, 2027. This measure does not change current voting rules but instead creates a committee to investigate potential improvements to absentee ballot access in these areas.