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Secretary of the State outlines technical fixes and concerns across multiple election bills, flags e‑poll books and polling‑place reductions
Summary
Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas told the Government Administration and Elections Committee that she supports many election reform bills on the committee’s agenda but urged lawmakers to fix several technical and timing issues, particularly around polling‑place reduction, absentee pre‑processing and e‑poll book certification.
Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas told the Government Administration and Elections Committee on Friday that her office supports a range of election-admin bills but flagged several technical and operational concerns that lawmakers should address before enacting legislation.
In written and oral testimony, Thomas told the committee she and her staff “are in strong support of most of these measures,” specifically citing several bills by number and urging attention to the practical details that accompany them. Among the issues she raised:
- Polling‑place reduction window: Thomas said a provision in HB 7,228 would allow registrars in municipalities with populations under…
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