Lawmakers consider barring election officials from mailing filled-out ballot applications

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Lawmakers are considering a bill that would bar county election officials from mailing out unsolicited prepopulated ballot applications to voters.

The bill came in response to the Johnson County election commissioner spending about $130,000 to send out 417,856 advance ballot applications for last year's general election.

The ballot applications were prepopulated with the voter's name, address and date of birth.

Johnson County Election Commissioner Fred Sherman mailed the ballot applications in an effort to encourage voters to cast their ballot by mail so . . .

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