Brief (1)
HB 2928 amends the state election laws by authorizing the county election officer to appoint persons 16 years of age or older to serve as election judges or clerks. The bill authorizes only one of these individuals to serve per precinct.
Background
The Johnson County Election Commissioner, the Lyon County Clerk, and a representative of the Secretary of State testified in support of the bill. They stated that hiring 16-year-old individuals would help reduce the shortage of election workers and would foster civic education and participation by young people in the election process.
The House Committee on Governmental Organization and Elections placed HB 2928 on the Consent Calendar.
The Division of the Budget's fiscal note was unavailable when the bill was passed out of Committee.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/bill_search.html