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Committee rejects amendment to move independent-candidate filing past primary; Secretary of State warns of technical and resource risks
Summary
Representatives proposed changing the deadline for independent candidates to file for the general election so they could wait until after primaries; the Secretary of State warned the committee that a post-primary filing deadline would create technical, staffing and UOCAVA compliance risks.
The committee considered an amendment to H.474 that would change when independent (unaffiliated) candidates may file to appear on the general election ballot. Representative Seville introduced a revised amendment proposing a shortened post-primary timeline (a six-day window after the primary) rather than the sponsor’s earlier idea of any date after the primary. Representative Patrick supported the change on philosophical grounds, saying independent candidates should have the chance to decide to run based on primary results.
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, and Sean Chien, Elections…
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