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Lawmakers hear call to let cities create citizen-funded match programs and require ID on political texts
Summary
A representative urged the committee to allow municipalities to establish voluntary local public financing programs (H 811) and to require identifying information on political text messages (H 812).
Representative Khan asked the Joint Committee on Election Laws to consider two changes aimed at increasing transparency and expanding access to local office: House Bill 811, which would allow cities and towns to establish citizen-funded election-matching programs, and House Bill 812, which would require identifying information on mass political text messages.
Rep. Khan said H 811 would permit…
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