Amendment sought to delete provisions establishing a 10-day deadline for parties to nominate candidates in a special election and substitutes language that provides that candidates would be eligible to run in a special election if that candidate meets the requirements to get on the ballot as set by state law; and allow states to extend the deadline for a special election.

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Amendment Number
516
Description
Amendment sought to delete provisions establishing a 10-day deadline for parties to nominate candidates in a special election and substitutes language that provides that candidates would be eligible to run in a special election if that candidate meets the requirements to get on the ballot as set by state law; and allow states to extend the deadline for a special election.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 108-466 which s eeks to permit the state to extend the overall 45-day deadline to the extent necessary to ensure that the ballots containing the names of all eligible candidates are prepared and distributed to absentee voters and to ensure all candidates are given sufficient time to prepare for the election.
Congress
108
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 22, 2004
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Larson (CT) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 217 (Roll no. 129).
Latest Action Time
15:38:30
Submitted Date
Apr 22, 2004
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 516 — Informed