1.  At least once every 2 years, the Secretary of State shall prepare, maintain and publish an elections procedures manual to ensure correctness, impartiality, uniformity and efficiency in the elections procedures of this State. Each county clerk and city clerk is required to comply with the procedures set forth in the most current version of the elections procedures manual.

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2.  The elections procedures manual required pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation, guidance and standards for administering an election that are consistent with the provisions of this title and any regulations adopted by the Secretary of State pursuant thereto.

3.  The most recent version of the elections procedures manual prepared pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted by the Secretary of State to the Legislative Commission for approval not less frequently than every 4 years. The Secretary of State may make any change to the elections procedures manual that is not substantively related to administering an election without the approval of the Legislative Commission.

4.  Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary of State to include any provision in the elections procedures manual that amends or conflicts with any provision of state or federal law or regulations.