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Committee hears bill requiring standardized precinct‑level election reporting; bill tabled after questions on scope and workload
Summary
Senate Bill 440 would have required counties to submit standardized, precint-level reconciliation spreadsheets to the Secretary of State before certification; supporters said it would speed detection of anomalies, while opponents warned of duplication and burdens on tribal utilities and county staff.
Senate Bill 440, a measure to require counties to submit a standardized spreadsheet of election reconciliation data to the Secretary of State prior to certification, drew backing from election‑integrity volunteers and criticism from tribal representatives and county officials before it was tabled by the Senate State Administration Committee.
Sponsor Sen. Theresa Manzella said the bill would require counties to report totals — number of registered electors in a county and precinct, ballots issued by type (poll, absentee, provisional, military), ballots accepted and…
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