S.B. 140 Election Adjustments: transcript

Senate Bill one 40 election adjustments. Thank you Chair. Thank you. Committee members. Um, this bill file, um, is a result of a couple of oversights that we did in special session when we moved the filing deadline for congressional candidates into March. And when we did that, um, there's, uh, on line 30, uh, we had to switch the 30 calendar days after the day of the candidate filing because that candidate, uh, that does not move, that does not work for congressional candidates filing in March. It has to be no earlier than 30 days before, but no later than 14 days before the fourth Wednesday in April. So that's the change there. The other change is, is at the, uh, at the bottom of the bill file. And that is that, uh, in line 2 8 98 and 2 99, um, instead of 5:00 PM on March, March 13th, it would be at the applicable deadline described above to coincide with the, the con, uh, state conventions for those county or those candidates for congressional offices. So this was just an oversight that we did, um, when we, when we moved the congressional election filing. Um, I have one question.

Okay. Immediately. And the governor's signature? Yes. Uh, quite honestly, those candidates that are running for congressional office need this. They need the certainty as quickly as possible. Jerry, you're correct. Okay. Alright. Uh, that in your presentation that That's it. Uh,

As a committee member. We're all move that we pass favorably from this committee. SB one 40.

That keeps coming in and out where I am. Uh, can you hear me now? Yes. Yes, We can. I'm a Yes, please.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, sir. You should be on now. Am I on now? Thank you. Okay. This bill is, uh, simply something that we had to do to clean up when in special session this summer. We moved the congressional filing date for congressional candidates into March. We missed a couple of things that, uh, need to make the dates line up. One of them is that we modified the deadline for the Lieutenant Governor to create a master ballot. And the other is that we, uh, modified the date for signature turn in and gathering to coordinate, um, trying to move this bill file forward so we can get immediate action on it, give all of our congressional candidates some surety and what these dates are gonna be With that Mr. Chair, that's my presentation.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ricky Hatch. I'm the Weber County Clerk auditor and representing the clerks of the state. Uh, we don't have any concerns with this bill. Um, just know that as elect as candidates are listed now online, there are no rules surrounding the governance of which order they, we show them. Some counties will do them in the order in which the candidates have filed. Some will do alphabetical, some might do it with the current existing order of ballots or order of candidates. Um, and, uh, then we will just wait until we get that guidance. Uh, if this bill is passed, then we'll wait. And once that guidance is provided, then we rearrange the, the order that they're shown.

Neutral. Okay. Very good. Thank you for your comments.

I'd make a motion that we approve SB one 40 election adjustments and, uh, send it to the house for full consideration.

I'm gonna waive as well. All right.

I'd like to make another motion if I could Chair. You may, uh, I'd Like to make a motion that we, uh, put, uh, SB one 40 on the consent calendar.

No, thank You. Alright.

You. That would be wonderful. Uh, I think, uh, our state clerk or our county clerks and lieutenant IL's offices need this certainty as quick as possible.

Thank you, Mr. All right. Thank You Mr. Chair Committee. Thank you.

Senator Sandall. Thank you Mr. President. So when we, uh, moved the filing deadline for our congressional candidates to March, we missed doing a couple of things. One of them was to modify the deadline for the Lieutenant governor to create a master ballot position list for that election. And the other thing was we needed to move when the filing, uh, deadline or when the, uh, signature deadline would be for those candidates. Uh, we're gonna ask that we get this done as quickly as possible and have an immediate effective date so that those candidates have more security in, uh, in the election process. Uh, without it be open to any questions.

Okay. I would, um, move that to Senate Bill one 40. Be read for a third time.

Thank you. Thank you Mr. President. Um, I, I have a substitute that I've approved waiting

changed the date of the candidate filing for congressional offices, there were a couple of dates that we missed. One of those is for the Lieutenant Governor to create a master ballot position and the other one is around the deadline for turning in of signature gathering. Uh, we need to get this done, um, and make it, uh, applicable as soon as possible for certainty in the candidate, uh, filing period. With that, I'll conclude my presentation.

I'd move it. Uh, Senate bill one 40 pass.

Senate bill one 40 Election adjustments by Senator Sandall. This bill was heard in government operations with the vote of 5 0 7. The House sponsors Representative Pucci.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Motion to circle

We'll go ahead and place the motion to motion before us the house circle SB one 40.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, colleagues, this is a cleanup bill. It has to do with our special session and the bill that we passed. When we move the Congressional, uh, filing deadlines, we miss some important information. So there's two things this does to make sure we can do that successfully. One is, it changes the deadline for the Lieutenant Governor to create a master ballot position list 'cause it didn't catch that and it changes the deadline for congressional candidates, uh, to what we had intended. So that is the cleanup.