Bill Summary: HB 5528

• Allows town committee members in municipalities with populations of 100,000 or more to be elected without a primary if at least 25% but no more than the total number of available positions file candidacies by the deadline.

• Establishes a consistent date (the earliest date primary petitions became available) for determining party enrollment lists used to calculate signature requirements on nomination petitions, excluding individuals who enrolled after that date.

• Increases the signature threshold for state legislative office candidates from 5% to 7% of enrolled party members in senatorial or assembly districts seeking municipal offices for state senator or state representative.

• Modifies petition filing procedures by requiring registrars to check signatures against enrollment lists as of the earliest petition availability date rather than the date petitions were first issued.

• Makes technical changes to nomination procedures for General Assembly vacancy positions, requiring certificates to be filed by the thirty-sixth day before election and specifying district-based signature requirements.