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Senate advances multiple election-administration bills; early-voting location bill held for further review
Summary
The Arkansas Senate on March 3 approved several bills altering election procedures, including new requirements for petition canvassers and complaint deadlines, while setting aside a bill about early-voting locations for more discussion.
The Arkansas Senate on March 3 approved a series of election-administration bills addressing canvasser requirements, complaint deadlines, auditing, and other election procedures. Several measures passed with recorded votes; one bill concerning early-voting location designations was pulled for further consideration.
Senate Bill 208, sponsored by Senator Hammer, requires a canvasser to request photo identification before obtaining a signature on an initiated or referendum petition and includes an emergency clause. The Senate adopted a House amendment and the bill passed on a recorded vote of 26 yeas and 6 nays. Senator Hammer said the amendment was worked out with the House and asked for approval.
Senate Bill 211, also sponsored by Senator Hammer,…
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