The Senate Budget Committee this afternoon passed S-2633, which extends certain ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits; and equires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail.

     Under the bill, the Secretary of State is required to:

      (1)  prepare informational posters for use at all polling places that promote voting by mail,

      (2)  include with mail-in ballots information for the voter on how to check the status of the voter’s mail-in ballot, and

      (3)  provide educational materials to county board of elections employees on the standards for acceptance and rejection of mail-in ballots.

Republicans on the commitee – Senator Steve Oroho, Ssenator Mike Testa and Senator Declan O’Scanlon – opposed the bill.

Republican Senator Sam Thompson left a “yes” vote.