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Senate reconsiders absentee-ballot envelope requirement, advances SB2587 after debate
Summary
Senator England prompted reconsideration of SB2587 to remove the absentee ballot envelope requirement so ballots can be deposited directly into scanners; the chamber debated security and vote-tracking procedures and advanced the measure by morning roll call.
Senate lawmakers reconsidered and advanced Senate Bill 2587, a measure intended to remove the envelope requirement for absentee ballots so those ballots may be deposited directly into tabulating scanners.
Senator England called up SB2587 and moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure had failed. England said the change aims to "get rid of the absentee ballot envelopes that you have to cast your in person absentee ballots in" and described efforts to work with county…
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