Appearance of Candidate Name on Ballot
What changed between versions
Allows candidates to use their legal middle name, nickname, or first initial on the ballot if they are generally known by those names, supported by sworn affidavits.
Requires candidates requesting name variations to file a request and affidavits from five non-family residents proving common usage by the deadline of 5 p.m. on the last day of candidacy filing.
Updates special district election procedures to coordinate ballot placement with new name variation rules and clarifies ballot ordering for irrigation districts.
Refines judicial retention election rules to ensure unopposed candidates are excluded from primary ballots and clarifies how judge names appear on retention ballots.
Adjusts the effective date of the bill from May 7, 2025, to May 7, 2025 (no change in date, but timestamp updated in metadata).
