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Audits of voter citizenship draw protests and a guarded defense from Secretary of State
Summary
House Bill 1062, to allow randomized audits of affidavit‑based voter registrations, prompted strong opposition from civil‑rights and immigrant groups over privacy and accuracy; Secretary of State said audits are intended to bolster confidence and supported an amendment adding reporting, statistical safeguards and a sunset.
Representative Bob Lynn introduced HB 1062 to authorize the Secretary of State to conduct randomized audits to verify the citizenship qualifications of registered voters who used affidavits to attest to citizenship. Lynn said the measure is intended to address uncertainty about the extent of non‑citizen registrations.
Opposition from advocacy groups was widespread in testimony. Open Democracy and immigrant‑rights organizations warned that the bill could rely on incomplete private or federal databases, lead to erroneous referrals, and disproportionately target people of color and naturalized…
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