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Subcommittee approves priority line access for voters with children under 2, narrows disability language
Summary
House Bill 502, which would allow voters accompanied by children under age 2 to use priority access to the front of the voting line, was approved by the Election Subcommittee with an amendment narrowing when disabled voters qualify.
The Election Subcommittee voted to approve House Bill 502 as amended, expanding an existing line-priority accommodation to voters accompanied by children under age 2 and tightening eligibility language for some disabled voters.
Sponsor Chief Deputy Whit Draper said the measure extends a longstanding accommodation that already exists for voters 75 and older and certain disabled…
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