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Subcommittee amends special‑election schedule, removes U.S. House vacancies and approves bill as amended
Summary
S 38, a bill standardizing dates for special elections, was amended to exclude vacancies for the U.S. House of Representatives and then received a favorable report from the subcommittee after additional procedural amendments.
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Election Laws approved S 38 as amended, adopting changes that set a standardized timetable for special elections and removing a provision that would have applied the schedule to vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives.
As explained by staff, S 38 would create a regular schedule for primaries, runoffs and special elections measured from a vacancy date, and also identify specific calendar dates when special elections may be…
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