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Committee introduces RS 32,124 to tighten absentee ballot eligibility and add automatic qualification for voters 65 and older
Summary
The State Affairs Committee voted to introduce RS 32,124, a proposal by Rep. Joe Alfieri to narrow absentee-ballot eligibility and add an automatic absentee qualification for voters age 65 and older; members questioned wording, evidence of fraud and impacts on farm families and young parents.
The State Affairs Committee voted to introduce RS 32,124, a proposal from Representative Joe Alfieri of Coeur D'Alene that would change how absentee ballots are distributed and add an automatic absentee qualification for anyone 65 or older.
Alfieri told the committee the bill narrows reasons for issuing absentee ballots because "it has been found across the country that [mail ballots] is a potential area for fraud and the reason that that potential exists is that by putting something in the mail you lose the chain of command." He said in-person voting remains "a very secure method" because poll workers verify…
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