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Committee hears bill raising thresholds for city and school-board recall petitions, adds option to cancel election when no challenger files
Summary
Senate Bill 22-69 would raise signature and sponsor thresholds for recall petitions in city and school-board elections and allow cancellation of a recall election if no challenger or official write-in candidate files; lawmakers requested additional review before committee action.
The House Political Subdivisions Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 22-69, which would increase signature and sponsor thresholds for recall petitions in city and school-board elections and add an option to cancel a recall election when no challenger or official write-in candidate files.
Senator Christian Rohr, sponsor, said the bill responds to concerns that low primary-turnout thresholds make it relatively easy for small groups to trigger…
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