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Moderators, election officials press for explicit authority to run hand‑count checks of tabulators
Summary
Moderators and several municipal election officials urged the committee to let moderators perform a parallel hand count of selected races to verify tabulators; Secretary of State cautioned that local recounts introduce variable standards and prefers state recount procedures.
Moderators and election officials pressed the House Election Law Committee to adopt legislation clarifying moderators’ authority to conduct supplemental hand counts of tabulator ballots under House Bill 12‑23.
Representative Kevin Scully introduced the bill, saying it confirms the constitutional role of the moderator to “sort and count” votes and provides a transparent reporting step if a moderator finds a discrepancy between a machine count and a hand count. Moderators who testified said a limited, double‑verified hand count of a selected race at the close of polls can reassure…
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