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Legislative Session number- 86

Bill Name: SF0278

1E Relating to elections; modifying the procedures for filling a vacancy in the
office of a United States senator or representative in Congress; clarifying
vacancies in nomination conditions, providing for vacancy late in term;
modifying partisan office nomination by party; specifying special election date;
requiring the county auditor to mail absentee ballots to each person filling out
an absentee ballot application for the preceding general election; specifying
ballot mailing procedure; authorizing secretary of state to reimburse counties
and municipalities for expenses incurred in the administration of a special
election; repealing certain provisions relating to United States senate vacancy
and manner of filing, to withdrawal of candidates after primary, vacancy in
nomination for nonpartisan office filling vacancy by nominating petitions,
candidates for governor and lieutenant governor and vacancy after deadline,
changing ballots, and example supplemental ballot
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