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House Restores Residency Restriction for Election Judges; Bill Set Aside for Later Consideration
Summary
The House amended substitute H.B. 145 to reinstate a residency‑based restriction on who may serve as an election judge where a candidate resides, after floor debate about the law’s impact on rural counties; the bill was then "circled" for later action.
The House amended substitute H.B. 145 (qualifications of election judges) to restore language tying the disqualification of election judges to where a candidate resides, rather than broadly barring relatives of statewide candidates from serving anywhere in the state.
Representative Robert A. Slack, the bill sponsor, explained current law and the committee changes. Representative (Barrington) moved to restore the…
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