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Panel approves amendment to print presidential candidates’ full names on ballots; bill recommended due pass
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 10-99 to require the full name (including allowed nicknames) for presidential candidates on the general election ballot, and issued a due-pass recommendation as amended (13-0, 1 absent).
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday adopted an amendment to House Bill 10-99 to require that presidential candidates’ names appear on the general election ballot as a candidate’s “name” rather than by last name only, then recommended the bill as amended for passage by a 13-0 vote with one member absent.
Representative Vedder, who explained the amendment, said the change would align the presidential candidate listing with how other offices’ names appear on ballots — including use of common…
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