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House approves election‑law changes after debate over a one‑day cure and 'death penalty' replacements
Summary
The House passed Fourth Substitute HB 48, amending filing deadlines, adding a 24‑hour cure period for late finance reports, and clarifying candidate replacement rules (the so‑called 'death penalty') after extended floor debate; the bill passed 55–17.
Representative McKay introduced Fourth Substitute House Bill 48 as a set of election‑law fixes that include: a filing‑deadline correction for local school boards, a 24‑hour cure period for late financial reports with a reduced $100 fine, allowance of electronic filing (including email) past 5 p.m. up to midnight, clarification of unaffiliated candidate filing deadlines, and tightened language…
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