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Committee hears bill to let some civilly committed individuals vote in home counties
Summary
Representative Altendorf introduced a bill to allow people who are civilly committed to voting from the county where they reside, prompting testimony about concentrated commitment facilities and potential local election impacts in places such as Moose Lake.
Representative Altendorf presented House File 1840 to the committee, a bill that would allow certain civilly committed individuals to vote in elections in the county of their home residence rather than at the location where they are civilly committed.
Altendorf said the bill seeks to align voting location rules for people who are civilly…
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