Amends election law to adjust the dates for filing designating petitions for the 2026 primary election.

This bill amends the election law to change the deadlines for filing designating petitions for the 2026 primary election. Specifically, it allows the petitions to be filed no earlier than the thirteenth Monday before and no later than the twelfth Monday preceding the primary election. Additionally, it disqualifies signatures made earlier than 41 days before the last day to file the petitions or later than the twelfth Thursday before the primary election. The changes will take effect on January 1, 2026, and will expire on December 31, 2026.

Amends election law to adjust the dates for filing designating petitions for the 2026 primary election.

This bill amends the election law to change the deadlines for filing designating petitions for the 2026 primary election. Specifically, it allows the petitions to be filed no earlier than the thirteenth Monday before and no later than the twelfth Monday preceding the primary election. Additionally, it disqualifies signatures made earlier than 41 days before the last day to file the petitions or later than the twelfth Thursday before the primary election. The changes will take effect on January 1, 2026, and will expire on December 31, 2026.