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Committee narrows signature requirements for independent candidates in HB207
Summary
House Bill 207, which shortens filing windows and changes signature thresholds for independent candidates, passed the committee after a conceptual amendment setting 5% for statewide/federal races and 10% for legislative and other races.
Ms. Power summarized House Bill 207, sponsored by Representative Etchart, saying it "shortens the filing time from 60 days to 15" and requires independent candidates to file at the same time as other candidates, among other changes. The original draft raised the signature threshold for write-in candidates from 5% to 15%, and included other changes to filing timing.
Several committee members said the drafting…
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