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Posted: Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 9:19 AM HST
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House finance committee approves voter fraud bill
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HONOLULU (AP) — House lawmakers will consider prohibiting Hawai`i employers, unions and candidates from helping voters complete their ballots after a committee approved a bill aimed at preventing voter fraud. The House Finance Committee approved a proposal this week that would also require people who send in absentee ballots to pledge that they did so in secret and would include
information about voter fraud and its consequences on the ballot.
Supporters say the bill is necessary because of past problems with voter intimidation. They say the proposal could help protect the democratic process. County clerks from Maui and Kauai say the bill would impose an administrative burden on their offices. They say state law is already consistent with federal law regarding voter fraud.
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