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Subcommittee carries over bill setting uniform municipal election dates and clarifying certification

2256243 · January 21, 2025
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Summary

S 37, a bill that would set two standardized dates for municipal elections, clarify when municipal officers take office, and allow county boards to run municipal elections, was carried over so staff can circulate proposed clarifying amendments.

The subcommittee carried over S 37 after staff and municipal officials discussed clarifications to the bill, which would set two dates for municipal elections, require municipal election commissions to ensure proper registration books and certify results in three days, and allow municipalities to transfer election responsibility to county boards.

Erica Wright of the Municipal Association of…

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