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House approves HB 51 changing voter-challenge procedures; supporters say it clarifies evidence standard
Summary
HB 51, adjusting procedures for challenging a voter's eligibility and narrowing district court review to documentation presented to election judges, passed the House 62–10 after debate about burdens on challenged voters and protections for provisional ballots.
Representative Kurt Webb, sponsor of HB 51, told the House the bill clarifies what evidence may be considered when a voter's eligibility is challenged and confines district court review to the same documentation presented to the election judge. Webb said the measure preserves the right to appeal but standardizes the evidence the court…
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