Plain English Breakdown
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AB-1539: Presidential Election Qualification Certifications
This law requires representatives of political parties, independent candidates, and write-in candidates to certify under penalty of perjury that their presidential nominees meet the Twenty-Second Amendment limits before they can appear on the ballot.
What This Bill Does
- Requires a representative of each qualified political party, independent candidate, or write-in candidate to certify to the Secretary of State that their nominees for President and Vice President are eligible under the Twenty-Second Amendment.
- Mandates that these certifications be made under penalty of perjury.
- Sets a deadline for certification 75 days before the general election for qualified political parties and independent candidates.
- Sets a later deadline for write-in candidate certification 14 days before the general election.
- Prohibits placing nominee names on the ballot if the required certification is not submitted by the correct date.
Who It Names or Affects
- Representatives of qualified political parties
- Independent presidential candidates and their representatives
- Write-in presidential candidates and their representatives
- The Secretary of State
Terms To Know
- Twenty-Second Amendment
- A rule in the U.S. Constitution that says no person can be elected President more than twice.
- Certify under penalty of perjury
- To make a formal statement and agree to face legal punishment if the information is false, as this bill expands the crime of perjury.
Limits and Unknowns
- The effective date of the law is not provided in the source material.
- The specific reason why no state reimbursement is required for local agencies is stated but not detailed in the text.