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Committee approves House Bill 86 expanding who may trigger removal complaints for election code violations
Summary
House Bill 86, which would add the Secretary of State and clarify who may submit verified complaints to the governor for removal of county officers in election‑code matters, passed the committee 6–3 after testimony that split between concerns about centralizing authority and arguments that the change is needed when audit evidence suggests statewide implications.
House Bill 86 would add the Secretary of State as an authorized complainant, alongside qualified electors and county commissioners, for verified complaints to the governor seeking removal of county officers for alleged misconduct tied to election code violations.
Chairman Knapp said the bill responds to the working group's review of the 2024 Weston County post‑election audit and is intended to provide a path for the Secretary of State to…
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