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Committee debates bill to limit vouching at polls; members suggest alternatives
Summary
House Bill 317 would prevent supervisors from ‘‘vouching’’ for a voter’s identity at the polling place and require official identification verification. Supporters cited irregularities; clerks and community members said vouching and personal recognition are important in small towns and urged careful tailoring or alternatives.
A Senate committee considered House Bill 317, which would restrict supervisors of the checklist from verifying a voter’s identity by personal vouching and require election officials to verify identification at the polling place.
Representative Robert Wherry told the committee the bill responds to reported instances where voters were ‘‘waived through’’ without formal ID, creating disparate treatment. ‘‘There…
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