HB 1116

Abstract

Political parties; notification of adoptionof primary election; certification of candidates. Directs thestate political party chairmen, or their designees, to notify theDepartment of Elections of the party's adoption of a primary electionfor any office. The bill also directs state political party chairmen,or their designees, to certify to the Department of Elections thenames of any candidate who has been nominated by the party througha nomination method other than a primary. Currently, these notification and certification responsibilities are shared by the state, district,and political subdivision party committee chairmen for their respectiveoffices. The bill also provides that if a state party chairman, orhis designee, fails to certify the name of a candidate for an office,the Department of Elections shall declare that there is no candidate nominated by the party for that office. The bill contains technicalamendments that reflect the current administrative responsibilitiesof the Department of Elections.