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House approves vote‑by‑mail changes after debate over postage reimbursement
Summary
House Bill 321, which sets minimum accessibility requirements for counties that conduct elections entirely by mail and removes the statutory requirement that counties pay return postage in mandatory mail counties, passed after an amendment to preserve postage reimbursement in mandatory counties failed.
Representative Westwood presented first substitute House Bill 321 to tighten standards for counties that conduct elections entirely by mail, requiring at least one ADA‑accessible voting center and clarifying ballot‑drop options. The bill also would remove the statutory requirement that counties pay return postage for mandatory vote‑by‑mail elections.
Amendment debate: Representative Arent offered Amendment 1 to preserve postage…
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