A bill for an act relating to an absentee ballot marking pilot program for voters with disabilities.

SSB 3047 creates a pilot program allowing voters with disabilities that prevent hand-marking to independently and privately mark absentee ballots by mail using assistive technology like nonvisual or low-vision access tools. The program requires the state commissioner to establish rules enabling these voters to request absentee ballots by mail and to test the program in enough counties to assess statewide feasibility. The commissioner must submit annual reports to the legislature on the pilot’s progress and ends automatically on July 1, 2029. This bill directly affects voters with disabilities who cannot mark ballots by hand, ensuring greater accessibility for mail-in voting.