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Deputy secretary raises fiscal, technical questions about bill requiring reusable ballot containers
Summary
HB 420 would require more durable containers and serialized seals for ballot custody; Deputy Secretary Erin Hennessy told the committee she supports clarifying language and flagged a $15,000–$20,000 annual estimate for durable containers if purchased by the state.
Representative Travis Toner introduced House Bill 420, which would change chain-of-custody requirements for ballots and direct use of reusable security containers and serialized seals.
Deputy Secretary of State Erin Hennessy told the committee the bill should carry a fiscal note because of the storage time required for ballots and because sturdier, reusable containers tested in a pilot cost money. “It would probably cost between $15,000 and…
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