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Committee approves bill letting county clerks update voter registration through close of polls
Summary
Senators advanced Senate Bill 304 to allow county clerks in a voter’s new county to accept updated registration information up until polls close, using real-time data shared between clerks and the secretary of state’s system.
The committee advanced Senate Bill 304 after a brief explanation and questions about implementation. Sponsor testimony said the bill removes a statutory timing barrier that can prevent a voter who moves counties from casting a ballot in their new county when updated registration information reaches the new county late on election day.
Senator McKee, presenting the…
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