February 11, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Spreitzer, Zamarripa,
Anderson, Hebl, Hesselbein, Pope, Subeck, C. Taylor and Vruwink.
Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

AB887,1,5 1An Act to renumber and amend 8.15 (4) (a) and 8.40 (2); to amend 8.04, 8.10
2(1), 8.10 (2) (b), 8.10 (4) (b), 8.12 (1) (c), 8.15 (2), 8.15 (5) (a), 8.15 (6) (a), 8.20 (2)
3(a) and 8.20 (5); and to create 8.15 (4) (a) 1., 8.15 (6) (ab) and 8.40 (2) (a) 1. of
4the statutes; relating to: nomination signature requirements and circulating
5or signing nomination papers for more than one candidate for the same office.

This bill allows a person to circulate or sign nomination papers for two or more
candidates for the same office in the same election. Under current law, if a person
signs nomination papers for two candidates for the same office in the same election,
the earlier signature is valid and the later signature is invalid. In addition, current
law provides that if a person circulates a nomination paper for two candidates for the
same office in the same election at different times, the earlier paper is valid and the
later paper is invalid.

The bill also changes the number of signatures required for nomination papers
for state treasurer and secretary of state so that the number must be not less than
1,000 nor more than 2,000. Under current law, the number of signatures required
for nomination papers for state treasurer and secretary of state is not less than 2,000
nor more than 4,000. In addition, the bill changes the number of signatures required
for a petition to appear on the presidential primary ballot to not less than 250 nor
more than 500 for each congressional district. Under current law, the number of
signatures required for such a petition is not less than 1,000 nor more than 1,500 for
each congressional district.