Sen. Chris Gerlach's provisional ballot bill fails
Sen. Chris Gerlach’s provisional ballot legislation failed in committee today.
The Apple Valley Republican was proposing that for people who come to the polls to vote without proof of residence, they be given a provisional ballot — be allowed to vote — but also required to come back with valid proof of residency.
In the meantime, their ballot would be held but not counted until residency was established.
“This is the kind of balance we need,” said Gerlach.
But one criticism of the bill was that it placed an additional burden on voters who had been voting legally by requiring them to come back and prove residency or having their vote not counted.
The bill failed on a 4-8 vote in the Committee on State and Local Government Operations and Oversight.
The League of Women Voters did not support the bill.
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