Bill > HB0167

This bill modifies existing laws concerning how candidates collect signatures to get on the ballot for elections. Key changes include making it easier for voters to remove their signatures from nomination petitions, requiring the lieutenant governor's website to publicly display names and dates of signature verification for nomination petitions, and clarifying rules for how signatures are verified and certified. It also introduces new provisions for reporting allegations of individuals signing petitions without their consent and specifies that certain signature-gathering processes for qualified political parties will now be subject to the same rules as other candidates. Additionally, the bill outlines specific procedures for handling signature removal requests for both manual and electronic petition submissions, and it sets an effective date of May 6, 2026, with a coordination clause for potential amendments if another related bill also passes.

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