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Committee debates giving voters both original and amended warrant articles at the ballot; opponents warn of voter confusion

2170867 · January 30, 2025
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Lawmakers and municipal officials traded sharply different views on House Bill 149 on Jan. 30, 2025, a measure that would place both an original warrant article and any amended version approved at deliberative session on the ballot for final voting.

The Municipal and County Government Committee heard roughly an hour of testimony and questions about House Bill 149 on Jan. 30, 2025, which would let voters cast ballots between an original warrant article and any amended version that passes at the deliberative session.

Sponsor Representative John Sellers said the bill ‘‘allows the voters the best of both worlds’’ by placing both the original and amended warrant articles on the ballot for the final vote. "So the voters have the ultimate say," Sellers said. He added that…

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