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House debates, substitutes and circles voting-law changes to standardize permanent vote-by-mail
Summary
Representative Fred Cox led debate on HB 177 to clarify permanent vote-by-mail procedures and that party affiliation does not change when signing up; substitutes were adopted and the second substitute was circled for further review after members raised technical questions and concerns about party officers being made unaffiliated.
Representative Fred Cox moved to suspend the constitutional three-reading requirement for HB 177 because the title changed in committee and then explained the substance of the bill: creating consistency for permanent vote-by-mail lists, clarifying that signing up for vote-by-mail does not automatically change voter party affiliation, and allowing electors to request…
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