Senate Bill 1290 Summary

• Standardizes candidate filing deadlines across multiple election types (magistrate, county, highway district, city, library district, recreation district, and auditorium district) to use a "Friday-based" system rather than specific calendar dates, with most deadlines set at 5:00 p.m. on the ninth or tenth Friday before an election.

• Revises write-in candidate declaration of intent deadlines to align with the new Friday-based system, generally requiring filing by 5:00 p.m. on the eighth or ninth Friday before the election.

• Changes candidate withdrawal deadlines to 5:00 p.m. on the ninth Friday preceding an election, with specific exceptions for primary elections (eighth Friday) and general elections (ninth Friday).

• Adjusts canvassing board meeting timelines by extending the county board of canvassers deadline from seven to ten days after an election and the state board of canvassers deadline from fifteen to twenty-one days after primary and general elections.

• Declares an emergency and makes the changes effective July 1, 2024; repeals section 42-3211a relating to expiration of term.