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Panel debates bill to narrow absentee‑ballot eligibility; committee fails to advance or hold measure
Summary
Representative Joe Alfieri presented House Bill 139 to restrict no‑excuse absentee voting and tighten eligibility for mailed ballots; the committee heard substantial public testimony both for and against and ultimately failed to pass either a motion to hold or a motion to send the bill to the floor (both recorded as 7–7 in transcript roll calls).
Representative Joe Alfieri presented House Bill 139, which would narrow the circumstances under which Idahoans can request absentee ballots and restrict who may send absentee‑ballot applications to voters. The sponsor said the bill’s two main elements are (1) tighter qualification criteria for absentee ballots (restoring an earlier, more limited set of reasons such as infirmity or active military service) and (2) prohibiting anyone other than the elector or authorized government entities from sending an absentee‑ballot application to a voter.
Alfieri argued…
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