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Committee hears bill to designate Election Day as a legislatively recognized day
Summary
House Bill 1116 would designate Election Day (the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November) as a legislatively recognized day; sponsors and witnesses said the measure is intended to boost civic education and voter turnout but would not create a paid holiday as drafted.
House Bill 1116 would designate Election Day — the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November — as a legislatively recognized day and direct the Office of the Secretary of State to create programming materials to support civic education, staff said.
Connor Schiff, committee staff, told members that the bill would encourage government entities, schools and cultural organizations to provide educational programming related to democracy and voting on Election Day. "The office of the secretary of state is…
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