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Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House2025-04-03

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This bill protects voters by ensuring their ballots are counted based on election rules and procedures that were in place on election day, preventing ballots from being disqualified due to legal changes made after voting occurred. It also requires courts to expedite lawsuits challenging election procedures that are filed within 90 days before or after an election, and clarifies that technical registration errors cannot be used to invalidate a cast ballot unless the voter was actually ineligible.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this bill protects voter rights by ensuring ballots cast in good faith under existing rules cannot be thrown out by courts changing those rules after the fact.
• •They contend it prevents election chaos and unfairness caused by late-breaking legal interpretations that voters could not have anticipated, while also streamlining courts to handle urgent election disputes quickly so results are certified on time.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may argue the bill could prevent legitimate legal challenges to unlawful election procedures by imposing tight deadlines and locking in procedures that existed on election day, even if those procedures violated law or constitutional rights.
• •They may also worry that favoring voter reliance on existing procedures over legal accuracy could allow procedurally flawed elections to stand uncorrected.