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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW RELATING TO THE FILING DEADLINE FOR TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Apr 22, 2026

Latest action (Jun 24, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

This bill amends the Charter of the Town of Ocean View to change the filing deadline for Town Council candidates. Candidates who wish to be nominated for Town Council must file their Certification of Intent and pay a $50 filing fee with the Board of Elections. The deadline is changed from at least 30 days prior to the election to at least 45 days prior to the election.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

This Act changes the date by which a person who wishes to be nominated for Town Council in the Town of Ocean View must file their Certification of Intent and $50 filing fee with the Board of Elections from at least 30 days prior to the election to at least 45 days prior to the election.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (7)

  1. Apr 22, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
  2. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
  3. May 21, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
  4. May 21, 2026 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
  5. Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
  6. Jun 17, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
  7. Jun 24, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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