SCS SB 29 -- CANDIDATE WITHDRAWAL DEADLINES

SPONSOR:  Gross (Parker)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Elections by a vote of 11 to 0.

This substitute provides that the time limits for candidate
withdrawals from elections cannot be altered, set aside, or
ignored by any court within this state.  The intent of the
legislature is that there is no reason for these limits to not be
enforced.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the substitute demonstrates that
the legislature is serious in enforcing the candidate withdrawal
deadlines.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Gross.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:13 am