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Public Opposition Swells as Senate Judiciary Advances Revised Primary Ballot Bill
Summary
Dozens of witnesses—voters, civic groups, voting‑rights and immigrant‑community organizations—urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay or change S4142, arguing that bracketing, markers and last‑minute changes would reproduce county‑line advantages and confuse voters. Committee amended and released the bill after lengthy testimony.
The Senate Judiciary Committee released S4142/A5116 — revised primary ballot design bills — after an extended hearing that drew dozens of public witnesses and broad opposition from voting‑rights groups, civic associations and candidates.
Witnesses from across the state urged the committee to: remove all bracketing (visual grouping of associated candidates), keep font and spacing standards uniform, drop letter/number markers that can recreate a column…
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