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Secretary of State backs registration process for write-in candidates to streamline results
Summary
The Secretary of State’s Office told the committee it supports creating a registration process for write-in candidates so clerks can identify valid write-in recipients and present clearer results; the office suggested three result categories: registered write-ins, other write-ins, and blanks.
Secretary of State staff told the House committee on March 12 they support the bill language establishing a registration process for write-in candidates and making the election-night reporting clearer for clerks and the public.
Elections Director Sean Sheehan said the change will create three categories in vote reporting: (1) registered write-ins (candidates who filed consent), (2) ‘‘other…
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