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HB 1507 Primary schedule in 2011; moves primary date to August 23, 2011, in anticipation of redistricting.

Introduced by: Mark L. Cole | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Primary schedule in 2011.  Moves the June 14, 2011, primary date to August 23, 2011, in anticipation of the 2011 redistricting process and adjusts various deadlines for filings and election preparations to accommodate the new primary date.  The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to adjust dates and deadlines (other than the primary and election dates) if necessary to complete the Voting Rights Act Section 5 preclearance process.  The bill declares that an emergency exists and that the bill is effective upon passage.  The act will expire January 1, 2012.  


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