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MO HB2210

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jill Schupp

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces sections 115.315 and 115.327 of Missouri law relating to new political party formation and candidate nomination requirements under the "Fair Ballot Access Act"

  • Removes the requirement that petitions for forming a new political party must name at least one qualified resident from each congressional district as a presidential elector nominee

  • Maintains the statewide petition requirement of 10,000 registered voter signatures for forming a party throughout the state, or 2 percent of voters in a district/county (whichever is less) for local party formation

  • Requires new parties to submit a certified list of all candidates with names and addresses, along with declarations of candidacy from each candidate and their provisional chairman and treasurer

  • Specifies that presidential elector nominees must still equal the number of electors to which the state is entitled, but removes the congressional district residency requirement for those nominees

Legislative Description

Changes the laws regarding the Fair Ballot Access Act by repealing the provision which requires a petition to form a new political party to contain the name of a resident of each Congressional district

Last Action

Referred: Elections (H)

5/14/2010

Committee Referrals

Elections5/14/2010

Full Bill Text

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