Relating to: using an absentee ballot drop box or the U.S. mail or a commercial carrier to commit election fraud and providing a penalty.

SB 738 creates a new Class H felony for using absentee ballot drop boxes, U.S. mail, or commercial carriers to commit election fraud under existing state laws. It directly affects individuals who attempt to manipulate absentee ballots through these specific methods. The bill’s key provision upgrades certain election fraud violations to a felony charge, imposing criminal penalties for misuse of these ballot submission channels. This is a policy change focused on enhancing penalties for election integrity violations, not on changing voting access.