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Committee hears bill to open North Dakota voter lists to broader public access
Summary
Supporters said the bill would increase transparency and let voters check their records; the secretary of state warned it would expose personal data and create anonymity for requesters, urging a do‑not‑pass recommendation.
The House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1616, a measure that would allow voter lists generated from the central voter file to be obtained by people inside or outside North Dakota for election‑related purposes.
Representative Andrew Marshall, who introduced the bill, said the measure was intended to "provide public access to official government data pertaining to electronic elections" and to encourage greater voter participation. "What this bill does is it makes public information available to the public, not just political leaders," Marshall said.
Supporters said the change would let voters verify their own registration and voting history.…
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