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Panel rejects bill to limit convenience voting centers to early voting
Summary
HB 2304 sought to restrict convenience voting centers to early voting and return Election Day voting to precincts; debate focused on cost, auditability and unequal implementation across counties and the bill failed on a 0–6–1 tally.
Representative Barry presented HB 2304 to restrict convenience voting centers to early voting and require precincts to handle Election Day voting. The sponsor framed the bill as an equity and uniformity measure: "When we started this pilot program... not every person has the same right to suffrage or conducting those elections in the same manner," he said.
Opponents questioned fiscal and operational consequences. One member cited a fiscal note of up to $25 million for counties to open additional satellite polling sites; others raised auditability and internet‑connectivity concerns for check‑in books and argued convenience centers have increased turnout in some counties. After debate the clerk announced zero ayes, six nos and one present; the chair declared the bill failed.
