This bill:

1. Requires the voting registrar of a municipality to allow for election day registration at every voting place;

2. Requires that municipalities provide election training biennially using materials provided by the Secretary of State to all election officials and requires all newly hired election officials to receive the training before working an election;

3. Requires the training of poll workers before the poll workers may work at the polls;

4. Changes the law that allows municipalities with a population of less than 4,000 to open their polls no later than 10 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. to only municipalities with populations of less than 500;

5. Allows registered voters to request ongoing absentee ballot status in which they would automatically receive absentee ballots without having to request one for each election; and

6. Directs the Secretary of State to ensure that additional ballots are available for voting places and to study the problems with the availability of ballots and absentee ballots at voting places over the last 4 statewide and general elections and to report back to the Legislature with findings and any recommended legislation.