Relating to: constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office.
SB 1071 requires election officials to verify a candidate's constitutional eligibility before placing their name on the ballot for federal office, such as president or vice president. The bill mandates that candidates must meet U.S. Constitution requirements (like age, citizenship, and residency) to be listed on ballots or have their votes counted by presidential electors. It directly affects candidates running for national office and election officials responsible for ballot preparation. The law creates new statutory requirements for verifying eligibility through nomination documents, candidate admission, or other conclusive evidence.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Bare, Snodgrass, Kirsch, Arney, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Miresse, Roe, Sinicki, Tenorio and Udell
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