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Committee introduces RS 31949C1 to move candidate withdrawal and replacement deadline to 50 days before election
Summary
Representative Brandon Mitchell presented RS 31949C1 to tighten deadlines for candidate withdrawals and party replacements, moving the cutoff to 50 days before an election to account for expanded absentee voting. The committee approved introduction by voice vote.
Representative Brandon Mitchell, R‑District 6, introduced RS 31949C1, a proposal to change the deadline for candidate withdrawals and party replacements to 50 days before an election.
The sponsor said the change responds to modern absentee and early voting practices. "We chose 50 days because this is 5 days before the absentee ballots must be mailed out to…
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