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Bill to shift precinct-vacancy authority to legislative district chairs advances amid partisan concern
Summary
Senate Bill 18-25, with a Culligan amendment, would require legislative district chairs in large counties to submit lists for filling precinct committee vacancies and direct boards to fill vacancies within 30 days; precinct activists warned it concentrates power while supporters said it improves transparency and timeliness.
Senate Bill 18-25, as amended, changes how precinct committee vacancies are filled in large counties by directing legislative district chairs in counties with populations over 500,000 to submit lists of names to county boards of supervisors and requiring boards to fill vacancies within 30 days. The Culligan amendment clarified application mechanics for split districts and similar edge cases.
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