This bill amends several sections of the General Laws regarding the nomination of party and independent candidates. It establishes an earlier deadline for filing declarations of candidacy, moving it from the last days of June to the first consecutive Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in April. Additionally, the bill changes the filing deadline for nomination papers from fifty-four days to eighty-four days before the primary election. It also modifies the date of primary elections from the eighth Tuesday preceding biennial state elections to the second Tuesday after the first Monday in September in even-numbered years.

The bill includes specific legal language changes, such as the insertion of new sections for declarations of candidacy and the filing of nomination papers, while deleting outdated references to previous deadlines. The act is set to take effect on January 1.

Statutes affected:
3043: 17-15-1