ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: JUDE DP 5-1-1-0 | 3^rd Read: 26-2-2-0 House: FMAE DP 5-1-1-0

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SB 1153: write-in candidates; nomination paper filing

Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Modifies the deadline by which write-in candidates must file nomination papers from 40 days to 60 days before the election.

History

Write-in candidates must submit a nomination paper between 150 and 40 days before the election. If a vacancy occurs due to the voluntary or involuntary withdrawal of  a candidate after the official ballots have been printed, a candidate running as a write-in candidate for that office must file a nomination paper by 5:00 p.m. 5 days before the election. Candidates running as a write-in candidate for an election that may be canceled must file their nomination paper by 5:00 p.m. 106 days before the election (A.R.S. §§ 16-312, 16-343, 16-410).

Provisions

1. Alters the timeframe by which a write-in candidate must file a nomination paper from between 150 and 40 days before the election to between 150 and 60 days before the election. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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