Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file.

Changed the State Board's duty from automatically transmitting candidate materials to party chairmen to instead notifying them of receipt and making materials available for pickup within 72 hours.

Added a new section requiring party chairmen to certify that candidates have met the minimum number of required petition signatures before furnishing names to the State Board.

Added a prohibition preventing a candidate from certifying their own name on the primary ballot, requiring the party to designate an alternate official instead.

Extended the deadline for party chairmen to comply with certification duties from 70 days to 69 days before the primary if the candidate filing deadline is extended.