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ID H0322

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows electors to change political party affiliation or become "unaffiliated" by filing a signed form with the county clerk no later than the last day a candidate may file for partisan office prior to the primary election.

  • Permits "unaffiliated" electors to affiliate with a party of their choice by filing a signed form up to and including election day.

  • Enables "unaffiliated" electors to select a political party affiliation on or before election day by declaring it to poll workers, who record the choice in the poll book.

  • Requires the county clerk to record the party affiliation selected at the polling place in the voter registration system after the primary election concludes.

  • Declares an emergency and makes the act effective upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding political party affiliation of a voter for a presidential primary election.

ELECTIONS

Last Action

U.C. to be returned to State Affairs Committee

1/27/2020

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/15/2020

Full Bill Text

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