Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee leans toward using campaign finance/consent form name for ballot listing
Summary
Members discussed which document should determine how a candidate's name appears on the ballot and indicated a preference that the campaign finance filing and the candidate consent form be consistent and used as the primary source for ballot names.
The committee considered proposed statutory language to make candidate name listings on ballots consistent across official sources. Tim explained current statutory practice requires alphabetical listing by surname but asked members which document should govern the exact name used on the ballot.
Members said the candidate consent form—where a candidate answers “how do you want your…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
