ELECTIONS-NOMINATION VACANCIES

If and only if House Bill 723 of the 96th General Assembly becomes law, amends the Election Code. In the event a person is designated by a party nominating committee to fill a vacancy in nomination for a general election, requires that the person file the required candidate documents at the location otherwise required for filing documents with respect to the office sought (now, with the State Board of Elections), and requires that objections to the person’s nominating petitions be heard by the electoral board that otherwise has jurisdiction with respect to objections to nominating petitions for the office sought (now, heard by the State Board of Elections). Effective January 1, 2010.