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Committee reviews bills to bar candidates from handling ballots and to require second witness for write‑ins
Summary
Two bills aimed at reducing perceived conflicts in ballot handling — one barring candidates from pre‑election handling of ballots and another requiring a second sworn official when counting write‑ins — cleared committee hearings and were advanced by the Senate committee.
Two related measures addressing handling and counting of ballots drew unanimous or near‑unanimous committee support in the public hearing portion and were later advanced by the committee.
House Bill 464 would prohibit candidates for political office from participating in the pre‑election handling or inventory count of ballots except for constitutionally protected officers and specified election officers (moderator, clerk, select board members, inspector of elections and supervisors of the checklist). Representative Ross Payer (prime sponsor) told the committee the change is intended to remove perception issues and any opportunity for…
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