SB 1110 Summary

• Secretary of state must create a standardized petition form (with board approval) for all initiatives, referendums, and constitutional amendments rather than requiring specific 8-1/2 by 14 inch dimensions.

• Petition forms must include petition circulator certification with specific language about signer qualifications, knowledge of duplicate signatures, and acceptance of state jurisdiction; non-resident circulators must indicate this on the form.

• Missing or incomplete address elements on petition signatures (such as incomplete zip codes, directional information, or apartment numbers) are not sufficient cause to invalidate a signature if the information is sufficient to match the signer with the qualified voter file.

• If any petition contains the same elector's signature 2 or more times, only the first valid signature shall be counted; applies to initiative/referendum petitions, nominating petitions, new political party petitions, and recall petitions.

• Technical language changes standardize terminology throughout the election code (e.g., "person" to "individual," "shall" to "must," "upon" to "on") and clarify petition circulator definitions and requirements.