Ballot board activity livestreaming requirement provision, commissioner information technology providing livestreaming services and retention of data requirement provision, and appropriation

This bill requires county auditors, municipal clerks, and school district clerks to livestream all ballot board activities during absentee voting, election day, and the following day if processing absentee ballots. It mandates specific camera placements to show board members, ballots, and room doors while avoiding private data, covering key steps like envelope handling, ballot opening, and counting. The Commissioner of Information Technology must provide and retain these livestreams for 22 months on a public website at no cost to voters or local offices. Funding of $... is appropriated for implementation in fiscal year 2026.