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Secretary of State highlights top national ranking on election security and urges action to boost turnout
Summary
Secretary of State told committee Tennessee has been ranked first for election integrity for multiple years and outlined outreach and programs to increase registration and turnout; questions from members focused on turnout strategies and programs such as Safe at Home and a business anti‑trafficking initiative.
Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Mark Goins, coordinator of elections, told the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee that Tennessee has repeatedly been recognized for election-security measures and described multiple outreach programs aimed at increasing registration and civic participation.
Mark Goins told members that Tennessee leads in several election-security metrics used by the awarding organization and cited factors such as voter ID, list maintenance and absentee verification. Goins said Tennessee is "well out there" on those measures and that many other states are adopting similar practices.
Secretary Hargett and Goins also described…
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