Committee adopts amendment and sends Rochester election-change bill to general register

Mar 19, 2026

The committee adopted an A2 amendment and referred House File 43-99 to the general register to repeal a 1974 special law that forces Rochester Public Schools to use a lane/run-in at-large election system, aligning the district with standard statewide election procedures.

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The committee heard House File 43-99, a measure asked for by the Rochester Public Schools Board to repeal a 1974 special-law requirement that forces Rochester to use a lane or run-in system for at-large board elections.

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