HB 1078 Summary

• Adopts the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act, establishing new procedures for presidential electors including pledge requirements and mechanisms to fill vacant elector positions before voting occurs.

• Allows new residents (in state less than 30 days) and former residents (who moved out of state) to vote for presidential electors only by applying for a separate ballot at least 10 days before the election.

• Requires elector nominees and alternate elector nominees to execute pledges agreeing to vote for their party's presidential and vice presidential nominees, with the secretary of state authorized to replace electors who violate their pledges.

• Modifies procedures for nominating presidential electors to require submission of two qualified individuals per elector position (one nominee and one alternate) to the secretary of state.

• Repeals 12 existing statutes related to filling elector vacancies and voting procedures for new and former residents, replacing them with the new uniform law framework.