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Bill to close a candidate eligibility gap draws committee questions about enforcement
Summary
Sen. Shane Morigeau told the committee that SB 314 would bar replacing an ineligible, termed-out candidate after filing deadlines; the commissioner of political practices explained administrative limits on removing candidates and said enforcement is typically complaint-driven.
Sen. Shane Morigeau presented Senate Bill 314 to clarify that a candidate who was ineligible under term limits at filing cannot later be replaced by a different person to occupy the same ballot slot. Morigeau said the change would prevent situations in which an ineligible person advances and is later replaced with someone deemed eligible.
The committee heard informational testimony from Commissioner Chris…
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