HB 1306 Summary

• Removes the State Board of Election Commissioners' duty to remove candidate names from the ballot for failure to comply with campaign finance filing requirements.

• Prohibits candidates from appearing on the ballot if they have failed to file all required campaign finance reports within the last five years as of ballot approval.

• Exempts judicial candidates from filing annual reports during election years, though they must file annual reports in all other years.

• Establishes criminal penalties for any person who fraudulently requests or submits an absentee ballot application for any voter.

• Takes effect January 1, 2024.