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Bill to forward provisional-ballot counter oaths to state held for further consideration
Summary
Senate Bill 186 would require circuit court clerks to transmit a copy of provisional-ballot counters' oaths to the Election Division; the committee heard testimony and held the bill for future consideration.
Senate Bill 186, which would require circuit court clerks to transmit copies of provisional-ballot counters’ oaths (the statute’s section 20 oath) to the Election Division within 30 days after the election, was presented to the committee and held for possible future consideration after testimony and questions about necessity and administrative burden.
Representative Voltoff (presenting) said the bill adds a layer of accountability and acts as a backup repository for an oath that counters must take when handling…
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