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Committee approves election‑security bill that limits deployment of troops at polling places; debate centers on wording and enforcement
Summary
The committee approved Senate Bill 264, which aims to bar orders to deploy troops or armed personnel to polling locations and provides expedited civil remedies; sponsors and the secretary of state said the measure protects voters from intimidation, while some law‑enforcement witnesses raised operational concerns.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 264 after sponsors described it as an election‑security measure that criminalizes ordering or stationing armed troops at polling locations, upgrades penalties for interference, and creates an expedited civil remedy window around elections.
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver participated as an expert and said the bill…
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