Absentee Ballot Marking Pilot Program (1423XD) - Secretary of State

This bill establishes a temporary pilot program (expiring July 1, 2026) to help voters with disabilities that prevent them from marking ballots by hand vote independently by mail. It requires the Secretary of State to create rules enabling these voters to use assistive technology (like nonvisual or low-vision tools) to mark absentee ballots privately. The program must include a method for voters to request absentee ballots by mail, test in enough counties to assess statewide feasibility, and require annual reports to the legislature. The pilot aims to evaluate if this system can be expanded statewide for accessible absentee voting.