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Clerks back bill to move COPP certification five days after candidate filing to ease ballot printing
Summary
County election clerks urged the committee to pass HB 455 to require Commissioner of Political Practices (COPP) certification five days after candidate filing so ballots can be finalized and mailed on schedule; COPP provided historical context on recent statutory date changes.
Representative Julie Darling introduced House Bill 455 to adjust municipal candidate certification timelines so county election administrators receive certification earlier — five days after the candidate-filing deadline — which she said will allow timely ballot printing and reduce last-minute administrative…
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