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Senate Bill 578 would align county voters' pamphlet deadlines with state dates to prevent uneven candidate exclusion
Summary
Sen. Lou Frederick (D-District 22) introduced Senate Bill 578 to require county voters' pamphlet portrait and statement filing deadlines to match the statewide filing date, after witnesses from rural counties told the Senate Committee on Rules that inconsistent local deadlines have caused candidates to be omitted from county pamphlets.
Sen. Lou Frederick (D-District 22) introduced Senate Bill 578 on March 31, saying the measure would set a uniform filing date for candidate portraits and statement submissions to county voters' pamphlets by adopting the state's filing date and removing county-level discretion. The measure also directs the Secretary of State to set, by rule, deadlines for special elections or elections other than the primary and general election and includes an effective date provision tied to legislative adjournment.
Supporters told the Senate Committee on Rules…
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