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DELEGATE KOSS: Well, first of all, I think the

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word "agency" is not meant to be a department, as such.

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It is an agent of the state. That is the way in which

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the word "agency" is used, to supervise, to assure

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uniformity of administration by the local county boards

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of election supervisors.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Koss, may I break in?

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My recollection of the committee report was

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that you pointed out that this was a new concept, a new

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agency, it has no counterpart either in the present

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constitution or in the present election law, is that

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correct?

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DELEGATE KOSS: That is correct.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Della.

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DELEGATE DELLA: Then this will be a new

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agency created by the Legislature or the General Assembly

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to supervise and insure the uniform administration of laws.

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Now, will they sunersede the authority granted

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to the local election boards?

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DELEGATE KOSS: I am not quite sure I understand

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your question. If I may, let me try to answer it, and