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Committee advances sweeping cleanup of election time‑computation rules
Summary
House Bill 299, a broad cleanup of the election code’s time‑computation provisions, was favorably recommended. Drafters said the bill simplifies and clarifies deadlines across the election code to reduce confusion for clerks and candidates.
Representative Peterson introduced House Bill 299, a comprehensive cleanup of the election code’s computation‑of‑time statute. The sponsor said a single ambiguous provision produced confusion about deadlines (for example, whether a two‑week deadline for signature submission ahead of a Saturday convention falls on the prior Friday or Monday) and that patchwork…
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