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Committee removes language tied to possible same‑day registration from election bill
Summary
The Senate State Affairs committee unanimously voted to remove language added to Senate Bill 22‑17 that some members said could be read as allowing same‑day registration within a county, sponsor said; the language would have taken effect Sept. 1 but is being stricken to avoid confusion.
The Senate State Affairs committee on June 21 voted unanimously to report Senate Bill 54 favorably to the full Senate; the bill removes language added to Senate Bill 22‑17 that committee members said could be construed as permitting same‑day registration when a voter changes residence within the same county.
Senator Hughes, laying out the measure, said the amendment to 22‑17 had been offered in the House with election…
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