HB 268 DE

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The bill amends the Charter of the City of Newark by changing the timeline for special elections from no less than 30 and no more than 60 days after a vacancy occurs to no less than 60 and no more than 90 days after a vacancy. In addition, the bill sets the filing deadline for special elections at 29 days prior to the election. During the two recent special elections, the City of Newark found that the current timeframe is insufficient, given the frequency of city council meetings (at which the council is required to set the date), the lead time for placing notices in newspapers, and reasonable time for residents to decide to file to run and to gather the requisite number of signatures.

• Paul S. Baumbach · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• John A. Kowalko · primary

1. Dec 16, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
2. Jan 11, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jan 20, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
4. Jan 20, 2022 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
5. Jan 27, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
6. Jan 27, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
7. Feb 7, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF