SB 679 – Modifies the paperwork requirements for the formation of a new political party and the nomination of independent candidates

• Sponsor: Bray
• LR Number: 3529S.01I
• Committee: Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections
• Last Action: 1/13/2010 - Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
• Journal Page: S115
• Effective Date: August 28, 2010

Current Bill Summary

SB 679 - This act modifies the paperwork requirements for the formation of a new political party and the nomination of independent candidates.

The act repeals the requirement that the petition to form the new party must contain, if presidential electors are to be nominated by petition, the name of at least one qualified resident in each congressional district to be a nominee for presidential elector. Alternatively, this information will be provided when filing the respective declarations of candidacy.

This act is identical to SCS/SB 84 (2005), SB 726 (2006), SB 138 (2007), SB 797 (2008), and SB 70 (2009).

CHRIS HOGERTY