AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE

HB 7090 changes the date for primary elections that select delegates to national political conventions and determine presidential preferences. It moves the election from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March starting in 2028, with this schedule applying every four years thereafter. The bill includes a temporary exception for the 2024 election, which will remain on April 2, 2024. This procedural change affects all political parties conducting these delegate elections in the state. The bill requires no new funding or policy shifts, only adjusting the election timing.