Bill Caption

Relating to a petition filed in connection with an application for a place on the ballot.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code to specify a single notarized affidavit by a person who obtained the signatures would be valid for all signatures gathered by the person if certain conditions exist. The bill would permit a petition to be corrected and additional signatures to be presented after it has been initially filed and before the deadline for filing a petition. 

Bill Analysis

This legislation would amend the Election Code to specify a single notarized affidavit by the person who obtained the signatures would to be valid for all signatures gathered by that person provided the affidavit is notarized after the date of the last signature, and allow a petition to be corrected and additional signatures to be presented after it has been initially filed and before the deadline for filing a petition.

Vote Recommendation Notes

HB 2775 deals primarily with an administrative issue that does not weigh against or in favor of the liberty principles we consider to provide vote recommendations, therefore, we remain neutral.

The second chamber sponsor is Senator Zaffirini.