Candidates for office; challenges to qualifications or eligibility, timeliness.
Summary
Candidates for office; challenges to qualificationsor eligibility; timeliness. Requires challenges to a person'seligibility to appear on the ballot on the basis that such persondid not meet all qualifications or fulfill all requirements for candidacyto be made at least 60 days before the date of the election. Candidateswho are nominated at a primary election cannot be later challengedon the basis of facts that were present prior to the primary electionand could have been raised in a challenge to such candidate's eligibilityfor the primary ballot.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024
Last action Feb 9, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1534-Sickles)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
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