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Committee plans to review two election bills, senators flag potential impacts on blank votes
Summary
Senate Government Operations members said they will consider two election bills—S.98 and S.137—in committee and discussed how changes could affect vote counts and majority thresholds.
The Senate Government Operations committee flagged two election bills—S.98 and S.137—for committee review and discussed potential unintended consequences for vote counts and majority calculations.
Senators said S.98 and S.137 would come to the committee for consideration. One senator cautioned that changes in the way ballots are cast or recorded could increase the number of blank votes and thereby alter the effective majority threshold in some contests.
Members said they plan to hear presentations on the bills and seek examples from other states if needed. The committee did not take formal action on either bill during Thursday’s session but expressed interest in reviewing the proposals in upcoming hearings.
