GA INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE

Amends the Election Code. Changes an independent General Assembly candidate's petition signature requirement to not less than 5% nor more than 8% of the number of persons who voted in the district at the most recent general election (now, not less than 10% nor more than 16% of that number). With respect to the first election after redistricting, changes the independent State Senate candidate's minimum signature requirement to 1,500 (now, 3,000) district voters and changes the independent State Representative candidate's minimum signature requirement to 750 (now, 1,500) district voters.