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Subcommittee backs H.3557 to shorten filing window, require party filing fees and allow $100 certification fee
Summary
H.3557 received a favorable report after the committee adopted an amendment clarifying weekend filing openings; the bill shortens the candidate filing period, requires party filing fees and permits parties to impose an optional $100 certification fee.
The Constitutional Law Subcommittee voted to give H.3557 a favorable report after adopting an amendment to clarify weekend handling of filing days.
Representative Brandon Newton, sponsor of H.3557, said the bill shortens the candidate filing period by five days to give party officials more time to process filings and complete certification without pushing back the entire election calendar. Newton told the committee the change is intended to prevent runoffs and deadlines…
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