OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-352
AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO VIEW A BALLOT DURING
RECANVASS PROCEDURES.
Primary Analyst: TM 4/9/24
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Elections Enforcement
Commission
GF - Revenue
Loss
Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill imposes a right to view any ballot by party representatives
during recanvassing procedures and imposes a fine for denial of that
right which results in a potential revenue impact to the State Elections
Enforcement Commission (SEEC). Previous law empowered the SEEC
to impose a penalty of up to $2,000 per violation. The bill fixes a penalty
of $500 for each violation as a standard going forward. This results in a
potential revenue loss will depend on the number of violations imposed.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of violations imposed.