Elections

The law gives state and local election officials more lead time to prepare ballots and voter materials. It also makes false information on a ballot designation worksheet subject to perjury penalties.

What the law does ​

• Moves many candidate filing, withdrawal, election-notice, consolidation, ballot-order drawing, and presidential-primary candidate-list deadlines to earlier dates.
• Requires the Secretary of State to notify general-election candidates about competing candidates 78 to 90 days before the election.
• Requires candidates to certify under penalty of perjury that their ballot designation worksheet is true and accurate.
• Sets earlier deadlines for candidates to submit required tax returns and corrections for ballot qualification where those disclosure requirements apply.
• Preserves limited extended filing periods when an eligible incumbent does not file or withdraws, generally allowing other candidates until 90 days before the election.

Who it affects ​

• Candidates for federal, state, local, school district, community college district, and special-district offices.
• The Secretary of State and county and city elections officials.
• Voters receiving ballots, voter information guides, and candidate information.

Context ​

The law does not require state reimbursement for local costs tied to its perjury provision.