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Committee clears bill to align independent presidential filing deadlines with parties
Summary
The committee voted to send Senate Bill 11-57 to the floor to allow independent presidential candidates to file for ballot access without naming a vice-presidential candidate by Aug. 1; the VP name may follow by Sept. 1. Sponsors said the change prevents a calendar misalignment that prompted a lawsuit last year.
The House State Affairs Committee voted to send Senate Bill 11-57 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation, a measure sponsors described as a technical cleanup to align filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates with those of party nominees.
Representative Todd Achilles, who presented the bill on behalf of the…
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