Sen. Thad Altman

January 27, 2016 By

Secret-voter data bill, on shaky ground, is tabled a second time – The Buzz, Tampa Bay Times

01/26/16 – By Steve Bousquet Facing likely defeat, a Republican senator tabled his own bill Tuesday to make most public information on Florida voters secret. It was the second time that Sen. Thad Altman’s bill was pulled from consideration before a vote in the Senate Ethics & Elections Committee. Altman’s bill (SB 702), a priority […]

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Secret-voter data bill, on shaky ground, is tabled a second time – The Buzz, Tampa Bay Times

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