relative to the of hand-counting ballots at large polling places.

Summary

The bill lets a polling‑place moderator stop counting ballots after 11 p.m. when the count is expected to go past midnight, and resume the next morning. It requires the ballots to be securely stored, documented, and observed by officials and limited public witnesses, with video/audio recording of the storage area. The measure was rejected as “inexpedient to legislate.”

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