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Committee advances bill to centralize new federal election guidance at secretary of state's office
Summary
A committee advanced HB1461, which would require counties and state election officials to forward new federal election guidance to the secretary of state for compilation and dissemination, creating a central clearinghouse proponents say will prevent inconsistent local responses and allow legislative review.
A Senate committee voted to advance HB1461, a bill that would require state and county election officials to forward any new federal election guidance (from the Department of Justice or other federal executive agencies) to the secretary of state's office so it can be compiled, reviewed, and disseminated statewide.
Senator Jim Petty (Senator, District 29), the bill sponsor, said the measure "provides a means for counties to notify the state of any federal inquiry into election issues" and requires…
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