File Code: Elections
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Kelley, Britt, Exum, Haines, Harris, Klausmeier, Miller, and Stone
- Entitled:
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Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy - Given Name Requirement
Repealing a provision of law authorizing a candidate for a public or
party office to file a certificate of candidacy under a name other
than the candidate's given name, initial of other given name, and
surname by filing an affidavit attesting that the candidate is
generally known by that other name in press accounts concerning the
candidate or in the candidate's everyday encounters with members of
the community; etc.
Senate Action
- 1/22
- First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 1/24
- Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
- Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
- Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
- Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
- Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
- Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
- Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
- Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Ballots
- Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
- Names -see also- Proper Names
- Political Candidates
- Proper Names
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Election Law
- (
5-301 ,
5-301
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
