Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals the state presidential preference primary election, effective following the 2016 election.

Highlights:

• Repeals the requirement to hold a presidential preference election on March 15, of each year in which the President of the United States is elected (Sec. 4).

• Requires the chairman of a national political party to provide the secretary of state certain information no later than September 1, in a presidential election year, including the following information (Sec. 5):
• The nominee’s name, residence address, and mailing address;
• The name of the political party that nominated the nominees; and
• The exact manner for printing the nominees’ names on the ballot.

• Appropriates $6.1 million from the state general fund to the secretary of state to reimburse expenses incurred by counties for the administration of the 2016 presidential preference election (Sec. 8).

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