Vote investigations

The Legislature gave its final approval to a bill that would expand the power of the state Board of Election Commissioners to investigation complaints.

House Bill 1803, by Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, would give the state board the power to institute corrective actions in response to those complaints and expand the types of violations about which county election boards can make complaints.

The Senate approved the bill in a 33-1 vote, with Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff dissenting. The bill now goes to Gov. Asa Hutchinson.