Assembly approves allowing early processing of absentee ballots as Dems, Republicans accuse each other of bad-faith negotiations

The Assembly approved allowing clerks to begin processing absentee ballots the day before an election, but only after Dems and Republicans accused each other of negotiating in bad faith on the proposal. Meeting for the final time of the regular session, the Assembly broke late Thursday afternoon for nearly four hours of private meetings as the change was discussed. After they emerged, Assembly Spe...