This bill addresses the manner in which a candidate's name may appear on a ballot.
This bill:
- establishes criteria for permitting a candidate to:
use the candidate's middle name instead of the candidate's first name on a ballot;use the candidate's nickname on a ballot; oruse the candidate's initial on a ballot;
- establishes a procedure for a candidate to request that the candidate's name appear on a ballot as described in the preceding paragraph; and
- provides for an appeal of a rejection of a request described in the preceding paragraph.
Recommended by: Government Operations Interim CommitteeStatutes affected:
Introduced: 17B-1-306, 20A-6-203, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-302, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-203, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-409, 20A-12-201