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Louisiana, Alabama and members debate third-party ballot collection and signature rules
Summary
Secretaries and members disagreed about third-party ballot collection laws, chain-of-custody protections and whether anti-harvesting rules burden absentee voters, with Louisiana describing recent limits on multiple-ballot delivery and signature attestations.
WASHINGTON — Officials and members at a House subcommittee hearing clashed over laws that restrict third-party collection of absentee ballots and the balance between preventing fraud and ensuring access for voters who need assistance.
Louisiana Secretary Nancy Landry described a legislative package enacted before the 2024 election that “closed loopholes regarding ballot harvesting,” including a ban on individuals delivering multiple ballots unless they are…
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