Bill requiring new elections if voters waited 90 minutes in line fails Senate vote

Published: Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 3:10pm

A bill that would have prevented elections from being canvassed if enough voters claimed to be disenfranchised failed to pass the state Senate. 

It would have required a certain number of voters to sign affidavits claiming they either waited more than 90 minutes in line to cast a ballot or witnessed election laws be broken. 

That number is 1,000 people in counties with a million people or more. Smaller counties would only require 250. 

The bill's language would also require a judge to appoint a special master to examine those affidavits.

If the affidavits are confirmed, the judge would have to set up procedures for a new election within 60 days. 

Bill sponsor Republican Sen. Jake Hoffman requested the bill to be reconsidered. 

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