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Committee clears bill letting special districts skip uncontested director ballots
Summary
The committee unanimously recommended Senate Bill 172, which would allow special districts that use director district voting to avoid mailing ballots for uncontested director seats, aligning that process with at‑large election rules and reducing administrative costs.
The House State Civic Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on a unanimous vote moved Senate Bill 172 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The bill seeks to align the way special districts that elect directors by geographic director districts treat uncontested races with existing rules for at‑large elections.
Vice Chair Clifford, who presented Senate Bill 172, said the measure responds to a request from South Metro Fire Protection District and would prevent sending ballots “for something that is a guaranteed question” when a director seat is uncontested. He said the district asked for the change because director district voting can…
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