AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

SB 522 requires the state board of elections to publish all write-in votes for every office on its website, regardless of whether the candidate was qualified or if the votes affected the election outcome. This applies to every write-in vote cast in federal, state, and local races, including those reviewed by local election boards. The bill mandates that the state board report these votes in full detail, including any write-in votes that received fewer than five votes in a race. This change increases transparency around write-in voting by making all such votes publicly accessible, directly affecting voters who cast write-ins and election officials responsible for reporting.