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h_sa_2016a_2016-02-10t10:17:05z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/10/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1070



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to House Bill

Refer House Bill 16-1070, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS







10:17 AM -- HB16-1070



Representative Neville, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1070 to the committee. This bill requires an election judge to compare the signature on each ballot return envelope with the signature of the eligible elector stored in the statewide voter registration system (SCORE) for every municipal mail ballot election. The use of a signature verification device for this purpose is authorized. If the signatures match, the ballot is counted. If the signatures do not match, two other election judges must compare the signatures. If the election judges determine that the signatures do not match, the clerk must send the eligible voter a letter explaining the discrepancy and a form for the voter to confirm that they returned a ballot. If the form confirming that the elector returned a ballot is received within eight days after election day, the ballot must be counted. If the form is not returned or the voter indicates that they did not return a ballot, the ballot is not counted. This bill also requires that municipal clerks be given access to the digitized signatures in SCORE and that clerks provide training in signature comparison to election judges.



Representative Neville also presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A).



16HouseState0210AttachA.pdf16HouseState0210AttachA.pdf



10:19 AM --
Karen Goldman, Aurora City Clerk representing the Colorado Municipal Clerks' Association, the Colorado Municipal League, and the city of Aurora, testified in support of the bill.



10:26 AM --
Carol Tone, representing the League of Women Voters, testified in support of the bill.



10:27 AM --
Suzanne Staiert, Deputy Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill.



10:31 AM --
Ryan Parsell, representing the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's office, testified in support of the bill.



10:34 AM --
Teak Simonton, Eagle County Clerk and Recorder representing the Colorado County Clerks' Association, testified in support of the bill.



10:35 AM --
Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.


BILL: HB16-1070
TIME: 10:36:24 AM
MOVED: Neville P.
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to House Bill 16-1070. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Humphrey
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





10:36 AM



Representative Neville wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

BILL: HB16-1070
TIME: 10:37:49 AM
MOVED: Neville P.
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1070, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED: Leonard
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Wist
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS












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