Relating to: requiring certain persons holding a state elective office to serve as an election official.
AB 538 requires state elected officials (such as governors, state senators, and representatives) to serve as election officials during their first full term and every three years thereafter. These officials must work at least eight hours on election day at a polling location, attend required training, and provide no compensation for this service. Officials with medical limitations may be exempt if they submit a physician's sworn statement verifying their inability to serve. The bill ensures their appointment doesn't count toward municipal staffing limits for elections. This applies to all general elections where they are not candidates on the ballot.
Bill status
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Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Oct 15, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Oct 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Snodgrass, Andraca, Arney, Joers, Johnson, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Roe, Stroud, Sinicki, Miresse and Palmeri;
cosponsored by Senators Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson and Ratcliff
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12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
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District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
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Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Maureen McCarville
DDemocratic
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
P
Tara Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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