Bills: SB216, SB225, SB248

Keywords: Native American, language certification, cultural education, appropriation, education funding, tribal liaison, voter education, electoral access, translation services, Indian Affairs, communication, consultation, New Mexico, tribes, federal government, 996, all

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• this moment in our nation's history, there's almost nothing more important than making sure that voters
• Any elector who breaks their pledge will be replaced by a faithful elector, someone who will honor voters
• of ascertainment that's required under federal law. ...provides a procedure to amend the certificate
• So your voters can rest assured that Congress will never be given an excuse... ...so your voters can
• These Massachusetts voters voted one way. We want our Electoral College voters to vote that way.

Bills: H5227, H5129, H5086

Keywords: vacancies, city council, local governance, Marlborough, elections, validation, town proceedings, MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw, PFAS contamination, municipal governance, electoral process, presidential electors, election law, Electoral Count Reform Act, voter certification, 1212, all

Summary: The Committee on Election Laws held a hearing with House Chair Stan Hunt and Senate Chair John Keenan presiding, with several members attending in person and online. The main bill discussed was House Bill 5086, concerning electoral count reform and the treatment of presidential electors. Testimony came from Public Citizen, the Uniform Law Commission, and Protect Democracy United, all urging favorable action. Witnesses said the bill would adopt the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act, require electors to sign a faithfulness pledge, automatically replace any elector who casts a faithless vote, and help Massachusetts meet updated federal Electoral College deadlines and procedures. They also argued the measure would protect electors from coercion and threats, including political violence and intimidation. Committee members asked about the bill’s relationship to Massachusetts’ participation in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. The witnesses said the bill would not conflict with the compact and suggested a clarifying amendment to make that explicit. They also discussed how the bill would affect the historical record and whether it would change how Massachusetts appoints electors under the compact; the witnesses said it would not alter the compact arrangement, only add protections against faithless voting. One member noted a family connection to the Electoral College, and the exchange remained focused on the bill’s mechanics and compatibility with existing law. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted that testimony had already been received from Representative Breguire, the Governor’s office on the other two bills, and Representative Hogan. With no further witnesses signed up, the committee accepted a motion to adjourn and ended the hearing.

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• important voting functions. ...which will ensure their input on important voting functions such as voter
• need some work because I understand what he's trying to achieve here in terms of having a number of voter
• identification number that is only known to or knowable by the voter.
• think it needs to build in some additional safeguards to make sure that it's only knowable by the voter
• where I laid out a way that you could have such a system where it was only known to or knowable by the voter

Bills: SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1040, SB1057, SB1060, SB1237

Keywords: campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system

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• She had a number of emails that came in, specifically saying, as a voter in your district, I want to
• She had a number of emails that came in specifically saying, as a voter in your district, I want to lift

Bills: SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations

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• This is about making sure that the voter rolls are properly represented.
• This is about making sure that the voter rolls are properly represented.
• Under Arizona law, certification is a non-discretionary ministerial duty.
• Certification has been around for 100 years, since 1929 or 1925.
• It's a post-certification court procedure.

Bills: SB1003, SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1053, SB1057, SB1060, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security

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• So this bill caps the total cost of the voters list at $40,000.
• <00:15:18.240> list<00:15:18.480> at total cost of the voters list at total cost of
• the voters list at $40,000. $40,000. $40,000.
• You know, for us, we are one of the few states in the country that still publish the voters list.
• for the voters and the taxpayers.

Bills: HB272, HB272

Keywords: HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment

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• Um, where<01:18:54.560> voters<01:18:54.880> select<01:18:55.199> multiple<01:18
• :55.600> candidates where voters select multiple candidates where voters select multiple candidates
• Um, section four clarifies that a voter certificate needs to be >> This can create budgeting hardships
• Um, section four clarifies that a voter certificate needs to be the amendment first um before we Yeah
• be That, um, a voter certificate needs to be printed and also needs to be retained.

Bills: HF3698, HF4243, HF4239, HF4241, HF4242, HF4240

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

Bills: SB142, SB158

Keywords: SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter, voter notification, forwardable mail, postage prepaid card, statewide voter registration database, county commission

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• , that they are just taking the voter...
• entity on voter registration.
• It can't be somebody the voters didn't choose. Mr.
• If voters aren't turning out, that's a problem.
• Arizona's election system to the prejudice of voters.

Bills: SB1003, SB1060, SB1134, SB1275, SB1327, SB1429, SB1618, SB1634, SB1654, SB1803, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1023, SCR1027

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, veterans

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• My question is, how much voter... country. My question is, how much voter fraud have we found?
• Um, part of that system, the voter bank database involves... ... the system, the voter bank database
• This is a voter maintenance bill.
• So, one of your questions was, have we had some forms of voter fraud? Voter fraud is a broad term.
• The biggest voter fraud that is perpetrated on a voter fraud that is perpetrated on a regular basis,

Bills: HB479, HB480

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• What steps have you taken to investigate voter registration records or changes to the voter registration
• This is the same voter.
• There is a voter roll copy in your packet to show you from the voter rolls.
• There is a voter roll copy in your packet to show you from the voter rolls. That's why it can't.
• There is a voter roll copy in your packet to show you from the voter rolls.

Bills: SB1037, SB1040, SB1259, SB1281

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

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• It says that when using information for voter registration, you have to use a national database.

Bills: SB5, SB142, SB158, SB171, SB5

Keywords: archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter

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• When the voter is unable to enter the polling place, it does not apply when transporting voters who can
• Okay, so when you say disproportionately used, some voters complain, saying that they, or some voters
• The voters, I mean, there's just not enough voters to need that much time.
• And the voter must sign the form.
• About how this bill will affect the privacy of voters with disabilities and elderly voters.

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• House Bill 1770 strengthens the accuracy of Texas voter rolls by authorizing the Secretary of State to
• Currently, maintaining accurate voter rolls across state lines can be challenging.
• CEO of Five Voter Fraud, and you are for the bill, is that correct? That is correct, sir.
• Let's make this more about, you know, voters having their say.
• And I think the voters will respond to that and I'll win.

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• active voter.
• That's a voter turnout. That's a voter result.
• registration certificate, and a birth certificate.
• certificate and birth certificate.
• So, um... or a voter registration certificate. So the rest is pretty minimal if you look at it.

Bills: HB1968, HB2279, HB2739, HB2803, HB3909, HB3918, HB4253, HB4475, HB5115, HB5430

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.

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• On the voter rolls.
• a reason to send a voter confirmation under the National Voter Registration Act of 1990.
• This bill requires a voter registrar to send a voter confirmation notice to all voters who, as of November
• Some judges were handing out voter guides from the League of Women Voters.
• That's a voter turnout. That's a voter result.

Bills: HB1968, HB2279, HB2739, HB2803, HB3909, HB3918, HB4253, HB4475, HB5115, HB5430

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

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• the Secretary of State so that she can utilize it for list maintenance so that, again, we keep those voter
• It doesn't alter current law on removing voters from the rolls.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.

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• ID for every voter. ...take so long to count the votes, where we don't have voter ID for every voter
• , Native American voters, and Black voters.
• But we have voters on the voter rolls that are unqualified registrants.
• They wanted voter ID.
• They wanted voter ID.

Bills: SB1018, SB1037, SB1568, SB1687, SB1825, SCR1001

Keywords: foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway

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• So if I'm running for school board and somebody thinks that I'm not a registered voter in the state,
• The only thing I will say is they are supposed to tell the voters what they're bonding for.
• Because of these gaps, school districts must often ask local voters...
• Voters then decide directly at the ballot box whether those investments should move forward.
• I know she has Prop 1, 2, 3, but that's a hope and a prayer and would have to go to the voters.

Bills: HB2040, HB2142, HB2255, HB2379, HB2482, HB2575, HB2600, HB2764, HB4033, HCR2015

Keywords: public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements

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• a voter confirmation under the National Voter Registration Act. of 1993, and they ruled that it was
• A voter registrar must send confirmation notice to a voter if they are eligible.
• of voters.
• And I'd also like to call attention to the UOCAVA voter, the foreign voters, the in ballots.
• Voters love county-wide voting.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity