The bill, Substitute House Bill No. 6908, proposes changes to the dates of presidential preference primaries and deadlines for minor party nominations in Connecticut. The bill seeks to amend the current law by moving the presidential preference primary from the last Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in April, effective October 1, 2023. This change would affect the year in which the President of the United States is to be elected, requiring each party to conduct a primary in each town if there are two or more candidates on the party's ballot.

Additionally, the bill modifies the deadlines for minor parties to nominate candidates for general and municipal elections. Currently, minor parties must certify their list of nominations no later than 62 days before the election. The bill changes this deadline to no later than the Friday following the second Tuesday in August for state elections, and to at least 53 days before the municipal election for filings with the town clerk. The bill also includes provisions to extend the deadline for nominations filed with the Secretary of the State in the event of a complaint regarding a major party nomination that affects the minor party's nomination. These changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2023. The bill has no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 9-464, 9-452
GAE Joint Favorable Substitute: 9-464, 9-452
File No. 544: 9-464, 9-452