Bill > H580

This bill proposes to reduce the number of signatures required on nominating papers, which are documents candidates use to get their names on the ballot for elections. Specifically, it aims to lower the signature thresholds for various state and county offices. For example, the number of signatures needed for candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, U.S. senator, and presidential electors would be cut from ten thousand to five thousand. Similarly, the requirement for state secretary, treasurer, and auditor would drop from five thousand to two thousand five hundred signatures. The bill also reduces the signature requirements for representatives in Congress, state senators, state representatives, and a range of county-level positions, with even further reductions for certain offices in specific counties like Dukes and Nantucket.