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ID S1260
Bill
Status
Passed
4/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Cities with a population under 100,000 shall not hold elections for offices where only one candidate has filed after the write-in candidate filing deadline
- Unopposed offices exempted from election requirements include: mayor (one candidate filed), city council members in designated seat cities (one candidate per seat), and city council members in non-designated seat cities (number of candidates equal to or fewer than open positions)
- City clerk shall declare unopposed candidates elected and issue certificates of election, with installation at the first city council meeting in January following the election
- Exemption applies only to cities with populations below 100,000; larger cities remain subject to existing election requirements
- Act takes effect July 1, 2024, with an emergency declaration
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide that no election needs to be held for unopposed offices in cities with a population under 100,000.
CITY ELECTIONS
Last Action
Session Law Chapter 300 Effective: 07/01/2024
4/8/2024
Committee Referrals
State Affairs2/14/2024
State Affairs2/1/2024
Judiciary and Rules1/31/2024
Full Bill Text
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