h_sa_2016a_2016-04-20t11:37:04z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/20/2016

12:47 PM -- SB16-112



Representative Wist, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-112 to the committee. For counties with at least 25,000 active voters (large counties), this bill reduces the number of early voter service and polling centers (voter centers) required during the first seven days of early voting. During this time, large counties must operate at least one voter center for every 75,000 active voters, rather than one for every 30,000 voters as required under current law. This bill also eliminates the requirement that voter centers be open on the first Saturday of the early voting period. The voter center requirement in the second half of early voting remains the same under the bill.



Representative Wist provided a handout (Attachment C).



16HouseState0420AttachC.pdf



12:55 PM -- Matt Crane, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.



01:00 PM -- Kate Cohen, representing the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified against the bill and responded to committee member questions.



01:02 PM -- Tim Griesmer, representing the Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill.



01:03 PM -- Carol Tone, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified against the bill and responded to committee member questions.



01:05 PM -- Chuck Broerman, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill.



01:08 PM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified against the bill.



01:11 PM -- Phil Ross, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.





01:16 PM



Representative Wist wrapped up his presentation of the bill.