Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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SUMMARY: LC 28 6558
The bill makes all congressional, state, and county offices partisan as of January 1, 2015. If a local act is in place by June 30, 2014, to allow non-partisan elections for a county judicial office, local school board, or consolidated government and they wish to continue the non-partisan elections, a referendum must be held at the November 2014 general election to allow the voters to affirm that choice.
REQUIREMENTS:
School boards that are elected on a non-partisan basis would have to call a referendum in November 2014 to continue that basis.
Local baords would have to pass a resolution authorizing the referendum and deliver it to the county election superintendent at least 90 days prior to the 2014 November general election.
The ballot question will be stated: Shall the board of education of _____________ be elected in partisan elections?
If a majority agree the election should be partisan, if there is a tie vote, or if the election is not conducted in the manner prescribed, the local act for non-partisan elections is repealed as of January 1, 2015.
Expense for the election shall be borne by the local board.
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