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SB 1564 Elections, State Board of; revision of regulations for reviewing and processing candidate petitions.

Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

State Board of Elections; regulations for reviewing and processing candidate petitions. Directs the State Board of Elections to revise its processes and associated regulations for reviewing and processing candidate petitions. The revised regulations are required to provide a process for checking petition signatures that includes a method for determining if a petition signature belongs to an individual whose prior registration was canceled, for tracking information associated with candidate petitions, and for escalating cases of suspected fraud to an appropriate entity. The bill requires the State Board to promulgate these regulations on or before January 1, 2020.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

State Board of Elections; regulations for reviewing and processing candidate petitions. Directs the State Board of Elections to revise its regulations for reviewing and processing candidate petitions. The regulations are required to include standards and methods for checking signatures on candidate petitions and comparing information contained in candidate petitions. The bill requires the State Board to promulgate these regulations on or before January 1, 2020.