New legislation facilitates online voter registration and updates to municipal voter records.

Counties to provide voter registration applications to public schools for eligible students annually

The committee approved amendments to HB847 to modernize how soil and water conservation district supervisors are nominated and elected, including requiring parish registrar certification of nominating petitions and allowing the secretary of state to oversee private elections. Members cited ballot shortages and partisan mobilization in a recent election as reasons to standardize procedures.

Milwaukee County Clerk George Christiansen asked the Capital Improvements Committee to reconsider funding a $2.6 million project to replace DS200 tabulators with VVSG‑compliant DS300 machines, citing end‑of‑life equipment and the need to deploy and test devices before the 2028 election.

Bill 190-38 COR, which would adopt the Guam Election Commission's updated election manual and standardize procedures (including voter registration deadlines and chain-of-custody requirements), was placed on the third-reading file after floor questions about timeline consistency between the manual and other bills.

Senate Bill 2061 establishes secure website for electronic voter registration applications in Mississippi.

Senate Bill 2066 enables online voter registration and outlines rejection criteria for applications.

Secretary of State to establish secure internet site for online voter registration

San Patricio County commissioners grant fire ban and approve election management software bids.

Oregon Elections Division implements House Bill 4024 alongside technology and compliance enhancements.

Council unanimously approves ballot tabulator purchase after two years of discussion.

DLS told the Budget and Taxation Committee the State Board of Elections’ FY27 allowance is $69.7 million, a 21.5% increase largely driven by major IT projects — including a $30–40 million poll book modernization and a $100–125 million voting system — and recommended quarterly reporting on IT expenditures.

New Mexico establishes online process for voters to request mailed ballots and affirm identity.

Recorder Justin Heap proposed IT modernization (DART), new sitebooks and an Agilis ballot sorter and defended a stricter signature‑verification process that led to nearly 6,000 mail‑ballot rejections. The presentation prompted sharp accusations from supervisors about partisan staff posts and prior budget communications.

Council unanimously approves grants, board appointments, and ordinances in latest meeting.