How SB 1719 changes current law

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The bill amends state law regarding the requirements for nomination petitions and the number of signatures required for candidates in certain elections.

• 16-322

  at least one-half of one percent but not more than ten percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district from which the representative shall be elected except that if for a candidate for a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of representative in Congress, at least one-fourth of one percent but not more than ten percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district from which the representative shall be elected. → at least one-fourth of one percent but not more than ten percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district from which the representative shall be elected if for a candidate for a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of representative in Congress.

  This change clarifies the signature requirements for candidates in special elections for the office of representative in Congress.

• 16-322

  If new boundaries for congressional districts, OR legislative districts, supervisorial districts, justice precincts or election precincts are established and effective subsequent to January 2 of the year of a general election and before the FIRST date for filing of nomination petitions, the basis for determining the required number of nomination petition signatures is the number of qualified signers in the elective office, OR district or precinct that was effective on January 2 of the year of a general election. → If new boundaries for congressional districts, legislative districts, supervisorial districts, justice precincts or election precincts are established and become effective after January 2 of the year of a general election and before the first date for filing of nomination petitions, the basis for determining the required number of nomination petition signatures shall be the number of qualified signers in the elective office, district or precinct as of January 2 of the year of the general election.

  This change modifies the language for determining signature requirements when new district boundaries are effective.

• Laws 2021, chapter 155, section 2

  the secretary of state shall accept as a valid filing the nomination paper and nomination petition of a person that designate a district for that person's candidacy and that use any or all of the following: → the secretary of state shall accept as a valid filing the nomination paper and nomination petition of a person that designates a district for that person's candidacy and that uses any or all of the following:

  This change corrects the grammatical structure to improve clarity in the nomination filing process.

• Laws 2021, chapter 155, section 2

  the number of signatures required for a 2022 legislative candidate's nomination petition shall be the lesser of the following: → the number of signatures required for a 2022 legislative candidate's nomination petition shall be determined based on the following criteria:

  This change enhances clarity in defining how the number of signatures is determined for a candidate's nomination petition.