Committee cleans up advanced‑voting timelines, moves registration deadline earlier
Feb 13, 2026
HB 24‑53 was amended to clarify weekend in‑person voting is optional (last in‑person time Sunday at noon), to move the voter registration deadline to the Friday before early voting begins, and to align March‑election registration timing with August/November rules; the committee advanced the measure after extended debate about legislative process and consultation with clerks.
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The Committee on Elections amended and advanced House Bill 24‑53, a package of changes affecting advanced voting and voter registration deadlines that proponents described as a cleanup of prior committee work.
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