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State voter guide uses candidate-provided text; office consulted AG to avoid curtailing speech
Summary
The Elections Division told legislators the statewide voter guide content is provided by candidates, not curated by the office; the agency consulted the Attorney General’s office to ensure the guide remains voter education rather than campaign material.
Deputy Secretary of State Lauren Hibbert told the committee that every entry in the statewide voter guide was supplied by the candidates themselves and that the office did not research or alter candidate submissions except to remove profanity or unacceptable language.
Hibbert said the Elections Division consulted the Attorney General’s office on…
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