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LC 1798

Revise election laws to prohibit a political party from nominating a replacement candidate when the original candidate is found to be ineligible

2025 Regular Session

Prohibits political parties from nominating a replacement candidate if the original nominee is deemed ineligible, limiting ballot substitutions.

(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
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Bill Summary · LC 1798

Summary: LC 1798 — Revise election laws to prohibit a political party from nominating a replacement candidate when the original candidate is found to be ineligible

Overview

LC 1798 is a bill in the Legislative Counsel (LC) drafting stream that proposes to revise election laws to bar political parties from nominating a replacement candidate if the originally nominated candidate is determined to be ineligible. Introduced on November 22, 2024, the bill is currently in the drafting/administrative process and is labeled as “Draft Ready for Delivery.” The bill falls under the Elections subject area, with a focus on ballot issues.

What the bill would do (Key Provisions)

  • Prohibition on replacement nominations: If the original candidate is found to be ineligible, a political party would be barred from nominating a replacement candidate for the same office.
  • Scope and definitions: The bill would specify the circumstances and process by which ineligibility is determined (as defined in the bill’s text) and would establish the procedural framework for addressing candidate ineligibility in relation to party nominations.
  • (Note: The available summary does not specify additional provisions, such as timelines for challenges, remedies, or how this interacts with existing vacancy or ballot-issuance rules.)

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Political parties: The primary group affected, as the bill changes the party’s ability to nominate a replacement candidate when the original nominee is deemed ineligible.
  • Candidates and nominees: Original nominees would be affected through changes to vacancy replacement procedures.
  • Election administration: Agencies and officials responsible for candidate filings, ballot access, and nomination processes would implement and enforce the new rule.
  • Voters: Ballot integrity and predictability could be impacted, as replacement nomination options would be constrained in cases of ineligibility.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: November 22, 2024
  • Current status: LC Draft Ready for Delivery
  • Legislative actions timeline:
    • 2024-11-22: Drafter Assigned
    • 2025-02-03: Draft in Legal Review
    • 2025-02-09: Draft in Edit
    • 2025-02-12: Draft in Assembly; Draft in Input/Proofing; Draft in Final Drafter Review
    • 2025-02-13: Draft Ready for Delivery

Potential Implications and Considerations

  • Clarity of terms: How “ineligibility” is determined (by statute, regulatory body, or election officials) and what processes govern such determinations.
  • Interaction with vacancy rules: How this change aligns with existing vacancy and ballot replacement procedures in the jurisdictions covered by the bill.
  • Implementation logistics: Administrative workload for election offices to apply the prohibition consistently, including appeals or dispute resolution if ineligibility is contested.

Next Steps

  • As the drafting process continues, the text will reveal exact definitions, exemptions (if any), and implementation timelines. Stakeholders may want to review for alignment with current vacancy rules, emergency substitutions, and ballot access timelines.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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