HB 2138 Summary

• Moves the primary election date from the last Tuesday in July to the last Tuesday in June in even-numbered years.

• Changes the period for forming recognized political parties from June 1-November 15 to March 1-November 15 in even-numbered years, including adjustments to petition filing deadlines.

• Modifies special election dates to the second Tuesday of various months (removing May and December from some provisions, adding specific dates like the fourth Tuesday in June).

• Updates the date for county chairs to submit absentee voting board member lists from July 1 to June 1 in even-numbered years.

• Changes the Presidential Preferential Primary Election date from the first Tuesday in February to the first Tuesday in March in presidential election years, with corresponding adjustments to candidate filing periods.