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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elections panel approves HF72 2/17/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- To the doxing point, on the official side, when we as candidates or when candidates raise money directly
- To the doxing point, on the official side, when we as candidates or when candidates raise money directly
- To the doxing point, on the official side, when we as candidates or when candidates raise money directly
- To the doxing point, on the official side, when we as candidates or when candidates raise money directly
- Representative Greenman: To the doxing point, on the official side, when we as candidates or when candidates
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- As it relates to the candidate residency question, that is also already in code in 34-701.
- So you're just trying to, voting and being a candidate is one and the same? Yeah, thank you. Yeah.
- And if candidates are affected by it, it's problematic for two reasons.
- A number of candidates that would be impacted by this that you're aware of? Mr. Nate: Mr.
- filing. ...as part of their candidate filing.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- a unanimous decision on a single candidate, it must advance multiple candidates forward to the full
- , it must advance on a single candidate, it must advance multiple<00:50:01.280><c> candidates</c><00:
- Historically, I I've internal candidate.
- She saw that as a way to protect the other candidates.
- </c><01:10:10.320><c> going</c> to expose I guess other candidates going to expose I guess other candidates
Bills:
HF4148
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- It really restricts them of their ability to pick their chosen candidate in a primary.
- , predominantly in Massachusetts, the Democratic candidate who makes it out of the presidential primary
- It really restricts them of their ability to pick their chosen candidate in a primary.
- So I would like if someone really wants to run for office, I want them to be a viable candidate.
- office to have candidates that aren't really candidates.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws
Summary:
The House Committee on Election Laws, chaired by Dan Hunt and co-chaired by Senator Keenan, held a hearing on 27 bills with testimony limited to three minutes per speaker. The main policy theme was expanding youth participation in elections. Senator O'Connor testified in support of Senate Bill 526 and House Bill 854, which would allow 17-year-olds to vote in a primary if they turn 18 before the general election. Lawan Allen of Vote 16 USA also supported bills to lower the voting age, arguing that youth voting becomes habitual, can increase turnout more broadly, and is already in place in several cities and states. Robin Chen, the lead petitioner for S. 508 and H. 814, gave extended testimony in favor of children's right to vote, saying children are affected by government decisions and should have a voice. Representative Sousa raised concerns about misinformation and the vulnerability of younger voters, but Chen responded that misinformation affects adults too and pointed to historical civil rights activism by children.
Several local election-law measures were also discussed. Cynthia Hogan, Brockton’s elections director, supported a bill requiring candidates for local office to have lived in the city for a year, saying people have sometimes used business addresses or other questionable claims of residency to run for office. Representative Suzy testified in favor of H. 872, a Pembroke home-rule petition to reduce the signature threshold for a recall petition from 20% to 10% of registered voters, describing the change as a response to low-turnout local elections and not aimed at any current official. Representative Gallagher supported two Bridgewater home-rule petitions: one establishing a recall process for elected officials and another creating term limits for town councilors, both of which had been approved by the town council and would still require voter ratification in Bridgewater if adopted by the legislature.
The hearing concluded without any bill votes or committee actions beyond accepting testimony. The chair noted that written testimony would continue to be accepted until action is taken on the bills, and the committee adjourned after no further witnesses came forward.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/04/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- there is between candidates.
- </c> allowed to electioneer and candidates allowed to electioneer and candidates are<00:45:47.280><c>
- And what it basically means is that the candidate and the candidate supporters just need to be there
- And what it basically means is that the candidate and the candidate supporters just need to be there
- And what it basically means is that the candidate and the candidate supporters just need to be there
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 1853 establishes reasonable standards to ensure candidate statements remain factual.
- AB 1853 establishes reasonable standards to ensure candidate statements remain factual, relevant, and
- That, you know, these absolutely abhorrent comments that some candidates put in the voter information
- I know there'll be efforts probably next year to have candidates pay the true cost, the real cost, of
- Because right now, statewide candidates get a remarkable discount on what they're paying to have these
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
referendum, fiscal impact, voter information, elections, ballot measures, state finances, legislative analysis
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on August 28, 2026, with a quorum present and heard five bills focused on election integrity, campaign transparency, and misleading political content. Chair Pellerin and Assembly Member Berman presented AB 1130, which would strengthen disclosure rules for campaign spending on social media influencers and impose civil penalties for violations, and AB 686, which extends existing law targeting deceptive or manipulated audio/video of political candidates, including deepfakes. Both bills were described as needed to improve transparency and protect voters from deceptive campaign media.
The committee also heard AB 282, which would make it a felony to seize or interfere with ballots, election records, or certified voting technology before election results are certified, and AB 1853, which would give elections officials more authority to reject or alter candidate statements in the voter information guide when they contain hateful, irrelevant, or inappropriate material. Supporters of AB 1853, including a representative from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, argued that official voter materials should not be used to spread hate or extremist rhetoric. AB 502 was presented as a narrower, constitutionally safer version of AB 2839, limiting remedies and shortening the protected time window for deceptive AI-generated campaign content while preserving protections against deepfakes.
All five bills were moved with recommendations that Senate amendments be concurred in; AB 282 was also re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. The recorded committee votes showed broad support, with AB 1130 passing 7-0, AB 686 5-2, AB 282 5-2, AB 1853 5-0, and AB 502 5-2. After the initial votes, the absent member later added an aye vote on each item, and the chair thanked members and staff before adjourning the hearing.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- out-of-state committees, to obtain... ...to obtain from any group that contributes to the candidate
- Each contributions and expenditures report filed with the Public Disclosure Commission by a candidate
- Federal law already prohibits foreign contributions to candidate campaigns.
- This includes requirements for write-in candidates and skipped rankings.
- . ...you don't end up with a system that allows communities to elect their candidates.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
local representation, fair elections, government accountability, voter rights, transparency, foreign nationals, elections, Washington state, voter participation, government oversight, voting rights, uniform standards, overseas voting, civilian voting, state legislation, tribal relations, government, state policy, sovereignty, federalism
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Jun 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Candidates often begin fundraising well in advance of an election to ensure they have sufficient resources
- requires additional detail about the purpose of large campaign expenditures made at times when a candidate
- additional detail to be reported about large expenditures to a single source in periods where the candidate
- of the payment, and, if applicable, the relationship of the person or portable sub-vendor to the candidate
- expenditures in years where a candidate has an open campaign committee for a more distant election.
Summary:
The committee heard AB 2255, which would require more detailed disclosure for certain large campaign expenditures made when a candidate is not on the next ballot. The author and the FPPC said the bill would improve transparency around campaign spending; there was no opposition, and the bill was later approved on a 5-0 vote. The committee also heard AB 686, extending California’s ban on election-related deepfake media from 2027 to 2031, and AB 1130, which would strengthen disclosure and liability rules for paid social media campaign posts; both measures were approved.
Members also considered AB 2281, which would have the Office of Election Cybersecurity assess whether additional resources are needed to replace lost federal support and consult with academic researchers, and AB 2604, which would create a statewide electronic signature-curing system for vote-by-mail ballots. AB 2281 was presented as a response to reduced federal cybersecurity support and was approved; AB 2604 was supported as a way to help voters, especially younger voters, cure signature issues more quickly, but faced opposition from the Secretary of State’s office over regulation and standards concerns, and it was also approved.
The committee heard AB 2753, which would bar registered sex offenders from running for or holding state or local office, and AB 2691, which would expand disqualifying felony convictions to include the most serious sexual assault and sex trafficking offenses. AB 2753 drew support from the author and Fresno officials but opposition over its breadth and registry concerns, and it ultimately failed on a 2-1 vote. AB 2691 drew strong support from survivors and education advocates but also opposition from groups objecting to amendments that excluded certain crimes involving minors; despite that dispute, the bill passed 4-1. The committee also approved AB 2573, clarifying the confidential voter registration program for elected officials and candidates, AJR 31 urging Congress to restore Voting Rights Act provisions, and SB 830 making election-administration cleanup changes for the Bay Area regional transit measure. The consent calendar was approved as well.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Elections & Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Candidates come to our churches. They attend our community events.
- Candidates come to our churches. They attend our community events.
- It requires candidates and treasurers to complete campaign finance training every two years.
- It requires candidates and treasurer. designated bank account within Delaware.
- It relates to the issue, fundamentally, the issue of security for elected officials or candidates.
Committee:
Senate Elections & Government Affairs
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026
Elections & Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Candidates come to our churches. They attend our community events.
- Candidates come to our churches. They attend our community events.
- It requires candidates and treasurers to complete campaign finance training every two years.
- It requires candidates and treasurer. designated bank account within Delaware.
- It relates to the issue, fundamentally, of security for elected officials or candidates.
Bills:
HB344
Committee:
Senate Elections & Government Affairs
Summary:
The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard several election- and campaign-related bills. House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 would make Public Integrity Commission reports publicly available on the commission’s website, add a specific travel-expense reporting category, and remove the FOIA requirement for accessing reports; Senator Richardson said he supported the transparency measure and asked to be added as a co-sponsor. The committee also took up House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create state protections against voter suppression and vote dilution, expand language access, prohibit intimidation and deception, and allow court remedies for violations. The bill drew strong support from advocacy groups including YWCA Delaware, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, and the Legal Defense Fund, and several senators voiced support and interest in moving it quickly.
House Bill 430, a constitutional amendment proposal, would make explicit that only natural persons may vote in Delaware elections, including municipal elections, in response to concerns about corporate or other artificial-entity voting in some towns. The discussion focused heavily on Fenwick Island, where the mayor testified that the town’s charter has long allowed certain artificial entities to vote in local elections and said the system is limited and has worked for years; other speakers argued the bill was needed to prevent corporate dilution of residents’ votes. Senator Richardson expressed concern about restricting entities with a local stake, while Senator Hoffner and others emphasized the principle of one person, one vote.
Senator Townsend presented House Bill 344, which would tighten campaign finance rules by requiring Delaware bank accounts for candidates and committees, recurring training, better documentation of candidate loans, longer record retention, automatic filing extensions, and inactive status for noncompliant committees; one public commenter opposed the bill on cost grounds. He also presented House Bill 448, which would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security expenses for candidates and elected officials, with guardrails, and a commenter suggested allowing electronic security systems without a cap. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 472, a local de-annexation measure for Noble’s Pond in Cheswold to remove scattered residential lots from town boundaries and resolve uneven tax treatment; Senator Hoffner noted local law enforcement supported the change. The committee adjourned after hearing no further public comment on HB 472, and the vote to adjourn was unanimous.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/26/2026 - House Rural Economic Development #2
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1133 is an emergency measure that specifies certain candidates are
- deemed to be in compliance with the financial disclosure required. ...by supplies certain candidates
- elected official. ...as a candidate and then I had to file as an elected official.
- Candidates obviously still have to file in March as normal.
- Yes, so what's happening now is, as candidates file, we file one time.
Summary:
The committee heard Senate Bill 1133, an emergency measure intended to streamline financial disclosure filings for certain candidates and officeholders. Staff explained that if a candidate has already filed the annual financial disclosure statement required for public officers, a separate candidate filing would not be required for that same year. Members discussed that the bill would reduce duplicate filings, especially for elected officials who currently may have to file both as a candidate and as an officeholder, while candidates would still file as normal in the election cycle.
There was no public testimony or sponsor representative present, and no speakers on the record. Members asked clarifying questions about whether the change applied for one year or the full term, and staff indicated it applies only for that year. Several members expressed support, describing the current process as repetitive and unnecessary.
The committee then moved the bill and approved it on a roll call vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present, with 2 absent. Senate Bill 1133 was reported out with a do pass recommendation.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- for the other body or for every candidate in Minnesota, including local candidates.
- for the other body or for every candidate in Minnesota, including local candidates.
- for the other body or for every candidate in Minnesota, including local candidates.
- </c> address of candidates. address of candidates.
- </c> candidate does make it private. candidate does make it private.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> also then collect the uh from candidates also then collect the uh from candidates who<00:20:37.640
- Sigerson mentioned 93% of candidates Sigerson mentioned 93% of candidates participated<00:56:03.680><
- That is one of the changes for us as candidates.
- That is one of the changes for us as candidates.
- <01:10:30.840><c> we</c><01:10:30.960><c> as</c> candidates we as candidates we as candidates<01:10:32.679
Committee:
Senate Elections
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Sep 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a measure aimed at protecting the personal safety of our candidates for office and also elected
- It's necessary for us to protect our candidates and to protect their families.
- It is a measure aimed at protecting the personal safety of our candidates for office and also elected
- is being kept private. sure that addresses and other confidential information from candidates is being
- It's necessary for us to protect our candidates and to protect their families.
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on September 12, 2025, with a quorum present and heard two bills. AB 1392 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins would make candidates’ residence addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses confidential in county election records for the duration of the election cycle or term, with access provisions for journalists and government offices after amendments removed prior opposition. The author and a representative from the Secretary of State argued the bill was needed in response to rising political threats and violence, and several members from both parties spoke in support, citing personal experiences with harassment and concern for family safety. No opposition was heard.
The committee then heard SB 851 by Senator Cervantes, a measure described as responding to federal threats to California’s election administration. The bill would require notice to the Secretary of State and Attorney General for certain federal election-related court actions and settlements, extend the prohibition on unauthorized law enforcement presence at voting locations to federal agents, reaffirm California’s voting system standards, and make county registrar certification duties ministerial and non-discretionary. The author and Secretary of State’s representative said the bill was needed to defend election integrity and protect against federal interference, while some members criticized it as fearmongering and argued California should focus on cleaning voter rolls and preventing fraud. Other members defended the bill, saying isolated fraud cases do not undermine the overall security of California elections.
AB 1392 was approved on a 6-0 vote with a recommendation that Senate amendments be concurred in, and SB 851 passed on a 5-2 vote. The hearing then adjourned.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- The House would have limited that to the political candidate section only.
- The House would have limited that to the political candidate section only.
- The House would have limited that to the political candidate section only.
- The House would have limited that to the political candidate section only.
- </c><00:26:54.880><c> or</c><00:26:55.120><c> whether</c> only a political candidate or whether only
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Apr 22nd, 2026
Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The definition of a candidate is referenced on the last page of The definition of a candidate is referenced
- So that would be a candidate, not just a sitting legislator.
- But we just had our candidate filing deadline two weeks ago.
- So they would be indicating that on their candidate paperwork."
- It's tough enough to get candidates now.
Summary:
The Legislative Arrangements and Procedure Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up several follow-up items related to legislative security, public records, and the impacts of term limits. The Secretary of State’s office presented draft language to make legislators’ and candidates’ residential addresses confidential in public records, with discussion of who would be covered, how the protection would work, and whether it should expire when a candidate’s term ends. Members raised concerns about unintended consequences, transparency, and whether the public should still be able to see enough information to evaluate residency requirements. Rather than act immediately, the committee set the draft aside for a future meeting and asked for an amendment reflecting the Secretary of State’s suggested changes.
The committee also reviewed a security best-practices memo and NCSL materials on capitol security. The memo encouraged legislators to be aware of their surroundings, avoid real-time vacation posting, vary routines, report threats, and follow security alerts. Members discussed a recent incident and the need to improve alert distribution and update contact information so legislators and staff receive notices consistently. The Secretary of State and committee members noted that the alert system may need refinement, including a separate legislative notification channel.
The bulk of the meeting was devoted to Garrity Consulting’s final report on how to mitigate the effects of legislative term limits. The consultants summarized interviews, surveys, and focus groups with legislators, the public, and stakeholders, identifying major themes such as loss of institutional knowledge, leadership turnover, staffing pressures, and the need for stronger onboarding and training. Recommendations included considering annual sessions or shifting biennial sessions to even-numbered years, restructuring organizational session, making interim committees more consistent with regular committees, adding office hours, formalizing mentorship and leadership succession planning, expanding staff and professional development resources, creating public-facing educational tools, and improving communication and virtual testimony options. Members generally appreciated the report and its phased implementation roadmap, while also debating the practicality of some recommendations and the tension between making service more demanding and keeping the legislature accessible to new candidates.
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- advertisement has to use AI-generated image, audio, or video, and it has to be made on behalf of a candidate
- advertisement has to use AI-generated image, audio, or video, and it has to be made on behalf of a candidate
- And enforcement authority is by the attorney general, the candidate who is injured or likely to be injured
- So it preserves free speech and also protects voters from deception and protects candidates from deception
- </c><00:02:25.760><c> And</c> those candidates from deception. And those candidates from deception.
Committee:
Joint Technology
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So what this bill would do is create a cause of action that would allow you to enjoin the candidate,
- Our current law requires a person seeking to qualify for nomination as a candidate for partisan office
- Although the current law requires candidates to state such information in writing, courts have found
- The bill also created The candidate must make such a sworn party affiliation statement in writing.
- It makes a conforming change to the language for the written statement a candidate must make.
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The Ethics and Elections Committee met with a quorum and considered two bills. Senate Bill 588, relating to campaign communications and repeated political text messages or calls, was introduced by Senator Leake. He explained it would create a cause of action to stop unwanted campaign communications and recover attorney’s fees, but said the bill may be too broad and asked to temporarily postpone it while he works with stakeholders to narrow it. The committee agreed, and a pending amendment by Senator Polsky became moot.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 280, which would create a private right of action to enforce party-affiliation qualification requirements for candidates seeking partisan office. Senator Arrington said the bill would allow political parties or others with standing to challenge a candidate who did not meet the 365-day party affiliation requirement before qualifying, and that a court could disqualify the candidate from the ballot. She offered a strike-all amendment clarifying that the 365 days must be the consecutive days immediately preceding qualifying and narrowing who may bring suit to political parties and other candidates for the same office.
After brief questions, the committee adopted the amendment and then voted on the bill as amended. The roll call was unanimous in favor, and SB 280 was reported favorably. The committee then moved to adjourn.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 15, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- They bring with them after a candidate is hired that candidate venomous, complete the appropriate background
- And that really gives the educators and the candidates a chance to complete a given the time that they
- Candidates who enter and on their professional certificate.
- So those results will go to the institution that prepared the candidate.
- Sometimes these candidates have questions about their certification.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
State Board of Election Supervisors Feb 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- the candidate died, we can't comply with the law.
- And so it allows us to avoid a challenge in a case where we didn't know that the candidate died.
- We've had candidates die multiple times.
- And so this is, you know, other candidate contest suits can't be filed until this time period.
- And so this is, you know, other candidate contest suits.
Summary:
The State Board of Election Supervisors met on February 5, 2026, with Secretary of State Nancy Landry presiding. The board approved the minutes from its March 11, 2025 meeting and then received a presentation from First Assistant Secretary of State Catherine Newsom and Deputy Commissioner Lainey Boyd on proposed technical changes for the 2026 elections omnibus bill. The board removed item 7 from consideration before the presentation began.
The proposed provisions covered a wide range of election-administration topics, including ROV payroll timing, restrictions on ROV employees running for office, party affiliation clarification for voters marked “unaffiliated,” registration transfers, assistance for disabled voters, protection of pre-registrant information, removal from protected voter lists, absentee voting procedures, precinct boundary notices, candidate death notice procedures, nomination petitions, ballot design, watcher deadlines, overvote definitions, absentee ballot curing, nursing home voting timelines, procurement authority for voting equipment, and contest procedures for elections and constitutional amendments. Board members asked several clarifying questions, and staff explained the intent of various technical and procedural changes.
Two items were specifically discussed as policy concerns. Board member Guidry objected to item 37, which would allow the Secretary of State to bring an election contest based on irregularities reported by an election official, and staff agreed to remove it from the omnibus bill for separate consideration. Item 38, concerning deadlines and causes of action for contesting the calling of a constitutional amendment, and item 39, clarifying that such a contest cannot be filed before election day, were explained as intended to align amendment contests with other election contest deadlines. After discussion, the board approved items 1 through 6, 8 through 36, and 38 through 39 for inclusion in the report and eventual omnibus bill. No public comments were submitted, and the meeting adjourned.