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Senate advances election-related bills; SF28 amended to require public testing and short objection window
Summary
The Committee of the Whole advanced three election bills (SF28, SF30, SF80). A standing committee amendment to SF28 requires public testing of voting machines (with practical limits), shortens public notice from 5 to 2 days, retains certificates at county clerks with copies to the Secretary of State, and establishes a five‑day window to lodge objections after machines are sealed.
The Committee of the Whole took up several elections bills and approved them for further action. The most developed measure, Senate File 28 (voting‑machine and voting‑system tests), received a standing committee amendment that makes four practical changes:
- Public testing language: The bill requires tests be open to the public but the…
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