Vote Yes on this bill if you want voters to be able to sign nomination petitions securely online for local candidates, candidates to gather signatures more easily, and to have party or independent status for each candidate shown publicly on the signature portal.

Organizations that support this bill may include independent and minor‑party advocates, disability and rural access organizations, and technology associations that favor secure digital government services.

Vote No on this bill if you want to keep nomination petitions paper-based, avoid potential cybersecurity or privacy risks, prevent public disclosure of candidate party affiliation in local races, and maintain current signature-gathering rules and local election official discretion.

Organizations that oppose this bill may include cybersecurity groups and privacy advocates, supporters of nonpartisan elections concerned that mandating public party ID would introduce unnecessary partisanship into local races, and local election officials concerned about costs and administrative burdens.