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Committee sends voter-roll maintenance bill to the floor with due-pass recommendation
Summary
House Bill 339 would consolidate and codify authorities for the Secretary of State to verify voter registration accuracy using state agency data and federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) checks; the Secretary of State testified that the bill codifies practices already in use and stressed cybersecurity protections.
The House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 339 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The bill would consolidate existing authorities for the Secretary of State to maintain accurate voter registration rolls and would explicitly authorize data-sharing with state agencies and selected federal systems to verify eligibility.
Representative Brandon Mitchell, R-District 6, said the bill is intended to ensure…
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