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Sedgwick County supports state move to fix special‑election dates; election commissioner to testify
Summary
Commissioners discussed Senate Bill 273 being moved into House Bill 2022; county supports preserving set special-election dates in March, August and November and Election Commissioner Laura Rainwater submitted testimony and plans in-person testimony on Monday.
Tanya (staff member) briefed commissioners on an elections bill the county supports. Staff explained that Senate Bill 273 is being folded into House Bill 2022; the consolidated language would preserve the county’s requested special‑election dates in March, August and November.
Tanya said Election Commissioner Laura Rainwater submitted written testimony and will testify in person on Monday. Tanya reported Rainwater spoke with other county election commissioners statewide, and Rainwater expects additional commissioners to appear in support, either in person or by Zoom.
Commissioners expressed general support for the testimony; no formal county vote was taken during the meeting. Tanya said the county’s written testimony had been sent earlier the same morning and that Rainwater was scheduled to present it in person at the upcoming hearing.
