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Committee backs single annual window for special elections, flags bond-election changes for further review
Summary
The Federal and State Affairs committee discussed setting a single date for special elections (first Tuesday after the first Monday in March), backed narrowing multiple bond elections but said a fuller review with counties is needed, and directed a conforming fix to mail-ballot law.
The Federal and State Affairs committee discussed narrowing the schedule for special elections to a single annual date — the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March — while agreeing the floor amendment that would have broadly eliminated some bond elections needs more study.
Committee members said adopting one set day for special elections would reduce cost and administrative burden on counties and could allow parties to hold a presidential preference primary the same day. “After talking to one of the state parties, they thought, hey, wouldn't it be great if we could just do the presidential…
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