HB 2353 Summary

• Requires candidates to file an affidavit under penalty of perjury that certifies they meet all qualifications for office, including residency requirements at the time of filing.

• Specifies that candidates must be qualified electors and residents of the county, district, or precinct they seek to represent at the time of filing their nomination paper.

• Establishes that any qualified elector may challenge a candidate's nomination paper and affidavit, including the facts and legal conclusions contained within them, pursuant to section 16-351.

• For presidential and vice-presidential candidates from parties entitled to ballot representation, requires the national political party committee to submit the affidavit signed by the candidates under penalty of perjury.