April 14, 2021 •
Idaho Amends Reporting Requirements for Independent Expenditures
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Gov. Brad Little signed a bill amending reporting requirements for independent expenditures. House Bill 104 requires reporting of the identity of the candidate or measure and whether the expenditure was made in support of or in opposition to the candidate […]
Gov. Brad Little signed a bill amending reporting requirements for independent expenditures.
House Bill 104 requires reporting of the identity of the candidate or measure and whether the expenditure was made in support of or in opposition to the candidate or measure.
The bill becomes effective July 1.
April 15, 2013 •
Alaska Legislature Passes Elections Bill Before Adjourning
House Bill 104 To Change Primary Dates
Lawmakers adjourned the first session of the 28th Legislature on April 14, 2013. Before adjourning, lawmakers passed an elections bill to better comply with a federal law requiring absentee military voters to receive ballots 45 days before a federal election.
House Bill 104 moves the date of the primary election from the fourth Tuesday in August to the third Tuesday in August of every even-numbered year. The bill also proposes a special runoff election following a special election to fill the vacancy of a U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative if no candidate in the special election receives more than 50 percent of the vote.
In addition, the bill allows a person requesting an opinion from the Alaska Public Offices Commission to keep the name of the requestor confidential.
The effective date of the bill is January 1, 2014.
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