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Committee advances bill to require party-appointed members on county canvassing boards
Summary
House Bill 144, which would change how county canvassing boards are constituted, passed the Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee after amendments clarifying how the two largest parties are determined and preserving a three-member board.
House Bill 144, which would change how county canvassing boards are constituted, passed the Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee after amendments clarifying how the two largest parties are determined and preserving a three-member board.
Speaker Tom Nyman, sponsor of House Bill 144, told the committee the measure was suggested by a sheriff in his district to "provide accountability and transparency and more oversight into our election process." Nyman said the bill would replace one of the clerk-appointed canvassing board members with an elector selected by the county central committee of each of the two largest political parties.
The bill drew detailed testimony from the County Clerks Association and public comment. Malcolm Irvin, president…
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