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Bill would bar same local officials from serving on recounts they helped set
Summary
A bill before the House Election Law Committee would prevent town officials who draft warrant articles or school budgets from serving on recount boards for those same items, aiming to reduce perceived conflicts and strengthen public trust in local recounts.
A bill before the House Election Law Committee would change who can serve on local recount boards to avoid overlapping roles that the sponsor says can undermine confidence in local recounts.
Representative Robert Wherry introduced HB 463 on behalf of the sponsor and told the committee the bill seeks a narrow change to prevent perceived conflicts of interest in town and school ballot recounts. "HB 463 is a straightforward bill designed to strengthen trust in our local election recounts by addressing a potential conflict of interest," Wherry said.
The bill would prohibit the same…
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