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Committee returns RS 32292 on raised candidate filing fees to sponsor after debate
Summary
Representative Stephanie Mickelson presented RS 32292 proposing higher filing fees and signature requirements for candidates; after discussion and a substitute motion, the committee voted to return the draft to the sponsor for revision.
Representative Stephanie Mickelson (R., District 32) presented RS 32292 to the House State Affairs Committee as a response to perceived "gamesmanship" in candidate filings. Mickelson said filing fees had not been changed since 1996 and described a draft that would raise several fee levels and allow candidates to gather signatures in lieu of paying the fee.
Mickelson said the draft sets…
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