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Lawmakers introduce bill to narrow absentee ballot eligibility, add age-based allowance
Summary
Representative Joe Alfieri introduced RS 32,124 to restrict reasons voters may request absentee ballots while explicitly allowing any voter age 65 or older to apply; the committee voted to introduce the proposal for printing.
Representative Joe Alfieri introduced RS 32,124 on behalf of voters in District 4 in Coeur d'Alene, proposing changes to how absentee ballots are distributed and who qualifies to request one. "There is 1 change to what we've done this year and that is to put in an age qualification as well and that is that anyone over 65 can also apply for an absentee ballot with no issue," Alfieri said. He told the committee the bill is intended to narrow qualifying reasons for absentee ballots and to limit what he described as a potential avenue for fraud when ballots are mailed.
The proposal lists specific qualifying reasons, Alfieri said, including military service, diplomatic missions, being out of state for school, infirmity and…
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