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Debate over school-election deadlines: county clerks, OPI differ on amended language in HB406
Summary
House Bill 406, which adjusts candidate filing and ballot-deadline windows for school elections, drew support from county clerks and election administrators and caution from the Office of Public Instruction about an amendment that changes when school election resolutions must be filed.
Representative Seekins Crowe (presenting for Representative Fiona Nave) opened the House Bill 406 hearing, saying the measure was requested by county clerks and recorders to expand pre-election windows and ease the tight timeline for preparing school ballots.
Proponents, including Ravalli County Election Administrator Regina Plettenberg and Lewis and Clark County elections supervisor Connor Fitzpatrick, told the committee the current filing and certification windows are too tight for ballot printing and mail preparation;…
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