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Senate amends and temporarily circles satellite voter‑registration bill, citing fairness and language tightening
Summary
Senators amended SB164 to require that satellite voter‑registration locations be distributed approximately proportionally by population; concerns about vagueness and potential constitutional exposure led sponsors to 'circle' the bill for tighter language to define official collection sites.
The Senate debated and amended Senate Bill 164, which would authorize county clerks to accept in‑person voter registration at satellite locations (for example, county fairs or other offsite collection points) rather than requiring personal delivery to the clerk’s office.
Senator McCoy, who offered Amendment Number 2, said the change requires that if clerks elect to register voters at satellite locations, “the clerk shall ensure…
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