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Committee approves SB 207 requiring canvassers to notify petition signers that fraud is a criminal offense; opponents warn of chilling effect
Summary
The House committee approved SB 207, requiring canvassers for statewide ballot petitions to inform signers that petition fraud is a criminal offense; opponents warned the notice could chill volunteer participation and broaden prosecutorial discretion.
Senate Bill 207, presented by Representative Underwood with Senator Hammer in attendance, would require canvassers to warn potential signers that fraudulently signing a petition is a criminal offense (the adopted amendment replaces a specific class designation with the broader phrase “criminal offense”).
Representative Underwood said the change is intended to deter intentional forgery and reduce duplicate signatures that burden the Secretary of State’s…
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