S.B. 1005 Summary

• Establishes a presidential preference primary election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in years divisible by four, with political parties allowed to opt out six months before the election.

• Requires presidential candidates to file nomination papers signed by at least 100 registered voters of the State and pay a $3,000 filing fee, with papers due 85 days before the primary election.

• Specifies that presidential preference primary winners are not automatically nominated for the general election ballot, with general election candidates determined per section 11-113, and delegates sent to national conventions proportional to primary votes received.

• Prohibits nonpartisan candidates from appearing on presidential preference primary ballots and allows only registered political parties recognized under section 11-61 to participate.

• Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds for fiscal year 2023-2024 for administering the presidential preference primary, effective June 1, 2023.