SPONSOR: Gragg
Currently, for all candidates filing in any nonpartisan election for a political subdivision or special district who file a declaration of candidacy on the first day of filing, a random drawing may be used by the political subdivision taking the filing to determine the order in which candidates' names will appear on the ballot.
This bill requires the election authority to use a random drawing for such candidates.
The bill requires all candidates filing in a nonpartisan election for a political subdivision or special district to submit declarations of candidacy to the election authority for the city or county in which the political subdivision or special district is located.
For any political subdivision or special district located in the jurisdiction of more than one election authority, candidates will file at the election authority with the greatest proportion of the political subdivision or special district's registered voters.
This bill is similar to HB 1174 (2025).
Statutes affected: