HB444 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cynthia Lee Almond

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Campaign Finance, candidates, failure to timely file statement of appointing committee, forfeits qualification to run, Sec. 17-5-4 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, an individual seeking to run for office is required to file with the Secretary of State, within five days of becoming a candidate, a statement appointing his or her principal campaign committee.

This bill would require the certifying official or municipal city clerk, as appropriate, to disqualify the candidate from appearing on the ballot if he or she determines the candidate failed to timely file the statement appointing his or her principal campaign committee.

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Subjects

Campaign Finances