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Subcommittee questions proposal to require notarized absentee applications and color ID copies
Summary
House Bill 686 would require applicants for absentee ballots to submit a notarized application and a color copy of a government‑issued photo ID. Subcommittee members raised concerns that notarization and color‑copy requirements could create practical and equity barriers for infirm or homebound voters.
House Bill 686, discussed at the Feb. 14 subcommittee work session, would require anyone requesting an absentee ballot to provide a color copy of a government‑issued photo identification with the absentee application and to have the application notarized. The bill also would require applicants whose forms do not meet those standards to cure defects in person before the city or town clerk.
Representative C told members that requiring notarization twice (on the application and again on the absentee…
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