SB831
Challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify, civil penalty.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify; civil penalty.
Provides that the certification of the results of an election is a clear ministerial duty of the local electoral boards and that a member of the local electoral board who neglects or refuses to perform such duty in accordance with law shall be subject to removal proceedings by the State ... (More) Board of Elections and assessed a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to intervene and carry out the duties related to election certification in the event a local electoral board fails or refuses to do so. Additionally, the bill prohibits challenges to a voter's qualification to vote from any person who is not an officer of election. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26105060D
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106840D-S1
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
