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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- They produce high-quality maps that voters, trusts, and residents engage with.
- . to provide access to the ballots for our military and overseas voters.
- Colorado, Nevada have home-built routes for their overseas voters to return their ballots.
- I just refuse to accept that, and I believe most voters would. Thank you.
- So we need to get new ideas on how to make voting accessible to this population of voters.
Committee:
House Elections
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- voters.
- I'm here in strong support of SB 316, the High School Voter Registration Act.
- Each year, voter turnout gets lower. This shows us two truths.
- for new and infrequent voters, while adding to election costs.
- Furthermore, voters skip voting on retention elections at high levels.
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 16, 2025, and heard five measures focused on election administration, voter participation, judicial retention elections, charitable solicitation by officials, and local transportation tax initiatives. The chair noted the committee’s rules for limited witness testimony and accepted written testimony through the legislative portal. Several authors presented their bills in person or through a committee member due to scheduling conflicts.
SB 3 by Senator Cervantes would tighten and clarify the ballot signature-cure process, including requiring standardized forms from election officials and adding a reminder on vote-by-mail envelopes about signature matching. Supporters said the bill would reduce rejected ballots and make the process more reliable; there was no opposition. The committee voted do pass as amended and re-refer to Appropriations. SB 316 by Senator Reyes, presented by Assembly Member Pellerin, would expand high school voter registration and pre-registration outreach to students, with testimony from students, education groups, disability advocates, and civic organizations in support. One member opposed on the grounds that it could be an unfunded mandate for schools. The bill passed 4-1.
ACA 8 by Assembly Member Pellerin would change appellate and Supreme Court judicial retention elections so justices would appear on the ballot only if voters file a petition requesting it. Supporters, including the Secretary of State, the League of Women Voters, and the California Judges Association, said it would reduce ballot length, voter fatigue, and costs while preserving accountability. One member raised concern about the future petition threshold and the possibility it could be set too high, and voted no. The measure passed 4-2. SB 760 by Senator Allen would narrow behested payment reporting requirements for public appeals to charities, especially in disaster response, while preserving disclosure where officials, family members, or staff have conflicts of interest. Good-government groups supported the bill as a balance between transparency and encouraging charitable appeals; it passed unanimously on the recorded vote.
SB 512 by Senator Perez would clarify that voters in transportation districts may use citizen initiatives to propose transportation sales taxes where the district already has taxing authority. Supporters argued it aligns Elections Code with Proposition 218 and recent case law, while opponents from business and real estate groups objected to the measure’s implications for tax approval rules. The committee approved the bill 5-2. After calling absent members, the committee cleared the calendar and adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/11/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, a nonpartisan organization, of course, voter integrity and
- > prosecuted</c><00:16:20.040><c> in</c> of voter voter fraud prose prosecuted in of voter voter fraud
- Questions from senators. documentation on prospective voters who documentation on prospective voters
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Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- jurisdiction's voter registration list.
- For older voters.
- So this would not actually help voters.
- Um, our voters, our city. Council, um, our city wants to see that voter turnout increase.
- As an election worker, I fielded many questions from voters, voters about electronic equipment.
Committee:
House Elections
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/04/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> $2,000 threshold 20 20,000 voter $2,000 threshold 20 20,000 voter threshold<00:26:58.000><c> that
- If there was a percentage instead of 10 voters, in Nashua some of my wards have 7,000 voters.
- If there was a percentage instead of 10 voters, in Nashua some of my wards have 7,000 voters.
- voters voters of color including younger voters voters of color and<01:25:26.199><c> millions</c><01
- We need to think about all voters. Thank you. ...voters. Thank you. Any further questions?
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Redistricting Feb 25th, 2026
Special Committee on Redistricting
Transcript Highlights:
- So basically, are you saying that's voter fraud? Voter fraud does... Yes, voter fraud does occur.
- Voter fraud does occur.
- Are you aware of any documented cases of in-person voter fraud, voter impersonation in Cass County?
- Are you aware of any documented cases of in-person voter fraud, voter impersonation in Cass County?
- Missouri— I mean, and two voters less.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Redistricting
Summary:
The Special Committee on Redistricting held a public hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 48, which urges support for the federal SAVE Act. Representative Michael Davis presented the resolution, explaining that the bill would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections, photo identification to vote, and additional procedures for absentee voting and name-change issues. He argued the measure would protect election integrity and prevent non-citizens from voting, while noting that the resolution simply expresses support for the federal legislation already passed by the U.S. House.
Committee members from both parties questioned Davis extensively. Supporters said the proposal would add a needed citizenship verification layer and cited examples of non-citizen voting or mistaken registration. Opponents argued that Missouri already requires voter ID, that non-citizen voting is rare, and that the SAVE Act would create burdens, costs, and potential disenfranchisement for married women, students, rural residents, elderly voters, disabled voters, military families, and others who may lack easy access to birth certificates, passports, or other documents. Several members also raised concerns about federalism, the cost to election officials, and whether the resolution belonged in a redistricting committee.
The committee then heard public testimony. Witnesses opposed to HCR 48, including representatives of the League of Women Voters and several individual voters, said the measure would make voting harder and could require duplicate or repeated documentation, affidavits, or separate systems for different election types. One witness testified in favor, saying proof of citizenship is easy to provide and would help ensure fair and honest elections. After all testimony and questions, the chair closed the hearing; no vote or other action was taken in the transcript.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a pro-voter, pro-democracy reform.
- how the online voter registration system, can you explain how the online voter registration so. status
- requests the voter interface. ...device so that the voter interface devices are not the default for
- We believe this will impact seniors, students, rural voters, voters with low incomes, and voters with
- I am hopeful that we'll come up with solutions that will allow more voters and not eliminate voters.
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- That means that voters can start following the money in real time.
- voter participation in our local elections.
- During my campaign, I had conversations with more than 2,000 voters.
- Canton voters have already made clear that over 10% of registered voters signed a petition to put this
- Transparency matters, and voters deserve to know.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws
Summary:
The House and Senate Election Laws committees held a hearing focused on campaign finance and several local election-related bills. Office of Campaign and Political Finance Director William Campbell testified in support of H. 848 and S. 515, saying the campaign finance law needs modernization and highlighting proposals for stronger Super PAC disclosure, more timely reporting, improved security for campaign participants, and other reforms. He said the bills would help update a 50-year-old system to reflect legal, economic, and cultural changes.
A major portion of the hearing concerned H. 868/S. 507, which would require earlier and more frequent reporting by ballot question committees. Witnesses from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and others argued that ballot campaigns now involve tens of millions of dollars, much of it raised during periods with no real-time disclosure, and that moving these committees into the depository system would improve transparency without burdening grassroots signature-gathering. The committee also heard support for H. 811 and H. 812, which would allow municipalities to create citizen-funded election programs and require identifying information on political text messages, as well as S. 525/H. 875, which would bar political spending by foreign-influenced corporations.
The committee also heard testimony on S. 2605, a Canton home rule petition to move town elections from April to November. Canton residents, a select board member, and a poll worker said the change would increase turnout, better align local elections with the November voting cycle, and give newly elected officials more time to prepare for town meeting. Senator Rausch also testified in support of S. 530, requiring presidential primary candidates to disclose recent tax returns. The hearing ended with no votes taken and the committee adjourning, with a note that the next hearing was tentatively scheduled for January 13.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections Jun 1st, 2025 at 03:03 pm
Legislative Operations and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Nevada can protect voters from discrimination and keep voter rolls clean without requiring outdated standards
- Nevada can protect voters from discrimination and keep voter rolls clean without requiring outdated standards
- registration system, automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration, and universal mail ballot
- Voter access… Widespread voter fraud in the state of Nevada or across the country. Thank you.
- Voter access grants.
Committee:
Senate Legislative Operations and Elections
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 12th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of money misled the voters and the voters now realize what happened and they are glad to have the
- So I guess the difference is how much faith we have in voters and I prefer to let the voters figure these
- We're very strategic in how we go out to voters, and if the voters say no, oh, then cities need to listen
- We don't want to increase the tax rate to the, to the voters.
- Uh, Exemption, exempting voter-approved debt.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> uh whether the vote whether the voter uh whether the vote whether the voter would<00:06:47.680><
- </c> voters um time to cure their ballots. voters um time to cure their ballots.
- </c> expedite voters through the process. expedite voters through the process.
- So, the voter, if the voter can't take it off, right?
- voter can't take it the voter if the voter can't take it off,<02:03:36.000><c> right?
Committee:
House Election Law
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They produce high-quality maps that voters, trusts, and residents engage with.
- days earlier than we send to local voters.
- Colorado, Nevada have home-built routes for their overseas voters to return their ballots.
- I just refuse to accept that, and I believe most voters would. Thank you.
- So we need to get new ideas on how to make voting accessible to this population of voters.
Summary:
The committee met on June 17, 2026, beginning without a quorum and initially proceeding as a subcommittee. Members heard several Senate bills, with testimony focused mainly on redistricting, Bay Area transit funding, and military/overseas voting access. The chair also announced committee membership changes and that SB 1369 had been pulled by the author. Written testimony was accepted through the committee portal, and public testimony was limited by the chair’s rules.
SB 1414 by Senator Reyes would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County. Supporters, including Inland Empire United, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters, argued the bill would improve transparency and reduce political influence in map drawing. Opponents, including San Bernardino County and several local government/election groups, said the county’s existing advisory commission already provided substantial public input and raised concerns about cost. The bill was moved do pass as amended and re-referred to Local Government, with one no vote from Assembly Member Lackey; it was later taken off call and passed 6-1.
SB 830 by Senator Wiener made technical changes to the administration of the Bay Area regional transit sales tax measure authorized by SB 63, including uniform ballot naming and county-specific ballot arguments. Support came from labor, transit, business, and advocacy groups, who said the bill would help voters understand the measure and protect transit funding. Members emphasized the Bay Area’s transit funding crisis and the need for local action. The bill passed do pass as amended, 5-1, and was later recorded as out 6-0 on call. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing six bills.
SB 970 by Senator Cervantes addressed military and overseas voting after the federal discontinuation of the Department of Defense fax service used for ballot return. Supporters, including county election officials and local government organizations, said California needed a secure replacement to avoid disenfranchising service members and overseas voters. The Secretary of State’s office and Verified Voting raised security concerns and suggested a task force or more detailed standards, but the author and supporters argued the bill was urgent and should direct the Secretary of State to develop secure regulations. The bill passed do pass and was re-referred to Military and Veteran Affairs, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- Fully qualified voters will have provided all documented proof for all the qualified voter criteria.
- if they're a non-resident voter?
Committee:
House Election Law
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Jun 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- only impacting how voters consume the news, but also how campaigns attempt to reach voters.
- Voters miss the notice informing them of the issue with their ballot.
- Young voters face unique challenges when voting by mail.
- A system that allows a voter to access electronic signature curing.
- SB 830 gives voters clarity. Thank you.
Summary:
The committee heard AB 2255, which would require more detailed disclosure for certain large campaign expenditures made when a candidate is not on the next ballot. The author and the FPPC said the bill would improve transparency around campaign spending; there was no opposition, and the bill was later approved on a 5-0 vote. The committee also heard AB 686, extending California’s ban on election-related deepfake media from 2027 to 2031, and AB 1130, which would strengthen disclosure and liability rules for paid social media campaign posts; both measures were approved.
Members also considered AB 2281, which would have the Office of Election Cybersecurity assess whether additional resources are needed to replace lost federal support and consult with academic researchers, and AB 2604, which would create a statewide electronic signature-curing system for vote-by-mail ballots. AB 2281 was presented as a response to reduced federal cybersecurity support and was approved; AB 2604 was supported as a way to help voters, especially younger voters, cure signature issues more quickly, but faced opposition from the Secretary of State’s office over regulation and standards concerns, and it was also approved.
The committee heard AB 2753, which would bar registered sex offenders from running for or holding state or local office, and AB 2691, which would expand disqualifying felony convictions to include the most serious sexual assault and sex trafficking offenses. AB 2753 drew support from the author and Fresno officials but opposition over its breadth and registry concerns, and it ultimately failed on a 2-1 vote. AB 2691 drew strong support from survivors and education advocates but also opposition from groups objecting to amendments that excluded certain crimes involving minors; despite that dispute, the bill passed 4-1. The committee also approved AB 2573, clarifying the confidential voter registration program for elected officials and candidates, AJR 31 urging Congress to restore Voting Rights Act provisions, and SB 830 making election-administration cleanup changes for the Bay Area regional transit measure. The consent calendar was approved as well.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We are asking voters, we are asking California's voters whether...
- We want to silence the voices of Latino voters, black voters, API voters, and LGBTQ voters.
- And we're going to put it to voters and give California voters the opportunity.
- Only. voters pass ACA 8.
- The voters will decide.
Committee:
House Elections
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- youngest voters.
- Each year, the voter turnout gets low. This shows us two truths.
- Graduate with the tools to become a lifelong voter.
- for new and infrequent voters, while adding to election costs.
- Creating educational tools and voter guides whenever possible.
Committee:
House Elections
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/11/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- voters, investigate potential illegal voting, and provide voter registration information to individuals
- the state's voter roles are that the state's voter roles are accurate<00:05:40.960><c> and</c><00:05:
- </c> Now The League of Women Voters Now The League of Women Voters Republican<00:06:25.919><c> state<
- </c><00:10:25.480><c> fraud</c> possible voter frauds in uh voter fraud possible voter frauds in uh voter
- sure voter rolls are clean.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- There are two types of voter registration databases: a county voter registration database maintained
- Each auditor enters and maintains voter registration records in the official statewide voter registration
- or files regarding a voter or group of voters is available for public inspection and copying: the voter's
- All voters are listed on the voter registration database, can vote in both state and federal elections
- encourage clean voter rolls.
Summary:
The committee heard three measures. SB 5892 would clarify that only the Secretary of State may respond to public records requests for data generated by the statewide voter registration database, prohibit county election offices from producing those records in response to PRA requests, and make unauthorized disclosure of certain sensitive voter information a Class C felony. The Secretary of State, the prime sponsor, and the staff all described the bill as a privacy and database-security update reflecting the centralized VoteWA system, while one testifier opposed it, arguing it would not help maintain clean voter rolls. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed.
The committee also heard SCR 8406, which reestablishes the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health, expands its membership, and extends its work through January 2029. Staff explained that the prior committee expired after issuing recommendations, and the sponsors and supporters said the measure would continue work on respectful dialogue, common ground, and civic education. Testimony was uniformly supportive, with members and the Lieutenant Governor emphasizing civic health as a way to strengthen democracy and encourage constructive disagreement. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed.
Finally, the committee heard SB 5863, which extends the moratorium on destroying Lakeland Village records until fiscal year 2030 and changes the rules for restricted records transferred to State Archives so they become open after 75 years without needing a separate archivist determination. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would preserve important disability history, support family research, and protect records and artifacts tied to the state’s treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Testimony from disability advocates and self-advocates was strongly in favor. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed, and the committee adjourned after announcing caucus rooms for later discussion.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Protect Voter Registration Apr 24th, 2025 at 09:04 am
Transcript Highlights:
- those eligible voters.
- Texas voter rights movement. the National Voter Registration Act.
- In Arizona, the 9th Circuit... found that voters can register to vote using the federal voter registration
- Texas already has some strong systems in place to verify voter eligibility and maintain secure voter
- voters out of the process.
Summary:
The committee meeting involved various discussions pertaining to legislative initiatives and public policy concerns. Members engaged in debates around significant topics, highlighting their diverse perspectives. The atmosphere was lively with members presenting arguments for and against certain measures. Testimonies from the public were also a key feature, shedding light on community sentiments related to proposed bills.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And the voter would have to file with the registrar of voters an alternative signature attestation to
- And then that person and you, the voter, must complete the voter assistance form prior to that.
- So we realized in the inactive voter statute that there are ways for a voter to update their address
- Register of Voters.
- He talked about voter turnout. He talked about voter turnout.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on House and Governmental Affairs met on March 18 and first adopted the minutes from its February 21 meeting. The committee then took up HB 250, which would have narrowed financial disclosure requirements for appointed, unpaid board and commission members by exempting immediate family information. Supporters said the bill would reduce burdens and help recruit volunteers, while opponents argued it would weaken ethics enforcement and create opportunities for undisclosed conflicts of interest. After debate and a roll call, the committee deadlocked and HB 250 failed to advance on a 6-6 vote with one abstention.
The committee next considered HB 576, which transfers ownership and maintenance responsibility for the Old Governor’s Mansion to the Department of State and codifies its current operational role. Secretary of State Nancy Landry and mansion staff testified in support, describing expanded programming, increased visitors, and the need to align the statute with current practice. The committee adopted technical amendments and then reported HB 576 favorably without objection.
The committee also heard HB 117, which recreates the Department of State and its statutory entities through July 1, 2033, and reported it favorably without objection. The major remaining item was HB 842, the annual omnibus elections bill, which makes numerous technical and substantive changes to election law, including voter assistance for people with disabilities, absentee ballot and petition procedures, inactive voter updates, and election contest deadlines. Several members and public witnesses raised concerns about disability documentation, absentee ballot curing, witness requirements, constitutional amendment challenge deadlines, and the scope of authority given to the Secretary of State, while others said the bill clarified existing practice and improved election administration. After adopting amendments and rejecting a motion to defer, the committee reported HB 842 favorably by an 8-5 vote.