The bill, which passed 31-29 and now heads to the Senate, would require secretaries of state to recuse themselves from overseeing their own elections and to publicly appoint others who would do the job, instead.
along party lines Tuesday that would make it illegal for state secretaries of state to oversee and confirm the results of elections in which they are also candidates.
The bill passed 31-29 and now heads to the Senate, which is controlled by Republicans. Its primary sponsor is Republican Rep. Rachel Jones. It would require secretaries of state to recuse themselves from overseeing their own elections and to publicly appoint others who would do the job, instead.The bill was initially introduced when Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, was secretary of state while she was running for governor last year.
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