Introduced
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To allow candidates for township offices to avoid having to collect a specific number of voter signatures on a filing petition by instead paying a non-refundable $150 filing fee.
Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the House 92 to 15 (details)
To allow candidates for township offices to avoid having to collect a specific number of voter signatures on a filing petition by instead paying a non-refundable $100 filing fee.
Referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To prohibit candidates for township offices from withdrawing from a race and having their name removed from the ballot after filing a nominating petition the filing fee alternative proposed by House Bill 4748.
Passed in the House 95 to 12 (details)
