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This bill mandates that the state board of elections, which oversees election processes, must publish all write-in votes cast in any election on its website, regardless of whether the write-in candidate is qualified or if the votes might affect the election outcome. Additionally, local boards of canvassers, responsible for counting and verifying votes, will be required to review and count write-in votes in any contest where the total number of write-in votes could potentially change the winner, and they must also adjudicate write-in votes for candidates who have filed necessary campaign finance reports or are exempt from filing. This legislation aims to increase transparency by making all write-in votes publicly accessible and ensuring that potentially decisive write-in votes are properly counted and considered.

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