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House considers municipal-election timing, statewide campaign-finance website; several amendments debated
Summary
Lawmakers debated two election-administration measures on the House floor: HB16-33, which would study municipal election timing and turnout, and HB16-43, a multipart campaign-finance measure that includes creating a statewide reporting option and changing notification methods.
Two election-related measures drew extended floor attention: House Bill 16-33, the municipal elections bill, and House Bill 16-43, a broad campaign finance and reporting measure that includes a proposed statewide campaign finance website and related reporting changes.
Representative Small (HB16-33) presented an amendment that substituted the bill with a municipal-elections study. The amendment would require a study to examine voter turnout, costs to taxpayers and municipalities, and to produce findings by Nov. 1, 2025, to inform possible statutory changes. The sponsor said the intent is to collect data and hold public hearings over the summer before changing election dates. Members expressed…
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