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Committee debates bill to restrict access to election-related data; county clerks warn of operational problems, measure fails
Summary
SB429 would have restricted possession and viewing of election-related data during a pre-election window; sponsors argued the change would prevent targeted ballot-harvesting and intimidation, while county clerks and election coordinators warned it is overbroad and would impede routine administration; the committee motion to pass ultimately failed.
Senate Bill 429 — a proposal to prohibit handling, viewing or possessing certain election-related data for a pre-election period — generated extended debate and public testimony and ultimately failed in committee.
Clint Lancaster, who introduced the bill, summarized its purpose: "Senate bill 4 29 deals with the handling, viewing, and possession of election related data," and said sponsors sought to prevent the data's use in ballot-harvesting and targeted intimidation. He told members the data is sometimes used to create "ballot harvesting applications" and argued…
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