HB440
Candidates for office; electronic filing of forms, petitions, and notifications.
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; candidates for office; electronic filing of forms, petitions, and notifications with Department of Elections.
Requires the Department of Elections to develop and implement an online filing system to accept any form, petition, or notification filed by electronic means by a party official or candidate. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to develop standards for the electronic preparation, production, submission, and transmittal of ... (More) all forms required of party officials and candidates. The bill also requires the State Board to prescribe all candidate and party forms in both paper and electronic formats. The bill allows for the collection of petition signatures by electronic means and provides formal requirements for signatures on electronic petitions. The bill makes technical amendments to provide uniformity in requirements for all such electronic filings. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101121D
- 01/08/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/18/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB440)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections
