This bill amends the requirements for declarations of candidacy for the position of President of the United States. Specifically, it changes the way the primary election date is listed on the declaration of candidacy forms that presidential candidates must sign and file with the secretary of state. The bill removes the previous requirement for candidates to specify the exact date of the primary election and instead requires them to refer to the date as designated by the secretary of state.

The legal language in the current law that specifies "the _____ day of __________" as the date of the primary election is deleted and replaced with the phrase "the date so designated by the secretary of state." This change aims to standardize the declarations of candidacy and account for any changes in the primary date that the secretary of state may determine. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage, with an approved date of May 14, 2024, and an effective date of July 13, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 655:47
Version adopted by both bodies: 655:47
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 655:47