HB 430

Bill Subjects

Advertisements Campaign Finance Elections Fines Places Of Deposit Preliminary Reports Voting By Mail

Abstract

Requires ballots returned by mail to be postmarked on or before election day. Deems ballots with illegible postmarks to have been timely postmarked if received by a certain time. Requires the county clerks to coordinate with the United States Postal Service to establish places of deposit at each post office or for the collection of ballots. Requires an additional preliminary campaign spending report to be filed on June 30 of a general election year. Establishes a flexible fine structure for violations of campaign finance laws by certain noncandidate committees. Requires campaign advertisements to include disclosure notices on every page or section of the advertisement.