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House accepts committee report, affirms certified winner in Bennington-1 contested election by 91-42 vote
Summary
After a four-week review, the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs recommended affirming the certified election of Representative Jonathan Cooper in Bennington-1; the House accepted the committee’s special report 91–42 on a roll-call vote.
The House accepted the special report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs and affirmed the certified election of Representative Jonathan Cooper of Bennington-1 by a roll-call vote of 91 yes to 42 no.
Committee review and recommendation: The committee reviewed testimony from the clerk of the House, legislative counsel, the Attorney General’s office, the Secretary of State, town clerks, counsel for parties, and other witnesses over approximately four weeks. The committee concluded that the House has the sole authority to judge the qualifications of its members and, after examining precedent and practice, recommended that the House affirm…
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