HB267--PRESIDENTIALPREFERENCEPRIMARY
SPONSOR: Buchheit-Courtway
Thisbillreinstatesthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryelection,
tobeheldstatewideonthesecondTuesdayafterthefirstMonday
inMarchofeachpresidentialelectionyear.
Anyonewhofilesarequesttobeincludedonthepresidential
primaryballotisnotprohibitedfromfilingorappearingonany
ballotasapartycandidatefornominationtoanotheroffice.
Thebillspecifiesthatonorbeforethe10thTuesdaypriortothe
dateofthepresidentialpreferenceprimary,theSecretaryofState
shallannouncetheofficiallistofpresidentialcandidatesfor
eachestablishedpoliticalparty.
Allcostsofapresidentialpreferenceprimaryshallbepaidbythe
state,exceptthat,costsshallbesharedproportionately bythe
stateandanypoliticalsubdivisionsandspecialdistrictsholding
anelectiononthesamedayasanysuchprimary. Foranycounty
withmorethan500pollingplaces,thestateshallassistin
assuringadequatepollworkersandequipment.