AB 887

This bill allows a person to circulate or sign nomination papers for two or more

candidates for the same office in the same election. Under current law, if a person

signs nomination papers for two candidates for the same office in the same election,

the earlier signature is valid and the later signature is invalid. In addition, current

law provides that if a person circulates a nomination paper for two candidates for the

same office in the same election at different times, the earlier paper is valid and the

later paper is invalid.

The bill also changes the number of signatures required for nomination papers

for state treasurer and secretary of state so that the number must be not less than

1,000 nor more than 2,000. Under current law, the number of signatures required

for nomination papers for state treasurer and secretary of state is not less than 2,000

nor more than 4,000. In addition, the bill changes the number of signatures required

for a petition to appear on the presidential primary ballot to not less than 250 nor

more than 500 for each congressional district. Under current law, the number of

signatures required for such a petition is not less than 1,000 nor more than 1,500 for

each congressional district.

Current law requires a person who circulates nomination papers to certify that

he or she knows that the signers are electors of the ward, aldermanic district,

municipality, or county to which the nomination paper relates. Current law also

requires the circulator to certify that he or she knows the residences given by the

signers. Under the bill, the circulator must certify that, to the best of his or her

knowledge, the signers are all electors of the appropriate ward, aldermanic district,

municipality, or county and that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the residences

given by the signers are actual residences.

Finally, current law requires an individual who is circulating nomination

papers to certify that he or she intends to support the candidate for whom the

individual is circulating the papers. The bill eliminates that requirement.