Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections

The sunset date for the temporary provision allowing municipal elections to be conducted separately from statewide elections was changed from 2032 to 2028 in three locations within the bill.

Deadline for municipalities to align election dates with statewide elections changed from July 1, 2032 to July 1, 2030

New provisions allowing municipalities to stagger or change terms of elected officials through ordinances approved by majority voter vote

New authority for municipalities without charters to pass ordinances establishing new election days with county commission agreement

New requirement for municipalities to publish public meeting notices before considering election date changes

Standard receiving board minimum size changed from 'no less than five persons' to allow as few as four persons for municipal elections without county/state elections until 2030

Charter provisions for election dates must now comply with new requirements or be amended by July 1, 2030

Age requirement for election official trainees changed from '16 or 17 years' to 'sixteen 16 or seventeen 17 years' with redundant numbering

New provisions allowing municipalities to use county election officials in municipal elections when election dates coincide

Added a requirement for municipalities to amend existing charters or adopt new ordinances to hold municipal elections on the same day as statewide elections, with a compliance deadline of July 1, 2032.

Modified §8-5-5 to require municipalities to share administrative costs for elections, capped at the municipality's pro rata share of registered voters compared to the county total.

Removed the option for municipalities to hold municipal elections on a different day than statewide elections, except during the transition period until July 1, 2032.

Added specific deadlines for municipalities to pass ordinances establishing new election dates and for charter amendments to take effect by July 1, 2032.

Added provisions allowing municipalities to stagger or change terms of elected officials through ordinance approved by majority voter vote.

Compliance deadline for municipalities without charters extended from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2032.

Municipalities must now amend existing ordinances or charters or adopt new ones to require municipal elections on the same day as statewide elections.

Clarified that municipalities entering agreements with counties must share administrative costs, limited to the municipality's pro rata share of registered voters.

New provisions require municipalities to publish public notice of proposed ordinance changes regarding election day alignment.

Added specific language about charter provisions and separate registration books for municipalities aligning with county precinct boundaries.