Enrolled Bill Summary
Legislative Session: 79(R)House Bill 1509 amends an Election Code provision relating to a petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot. The bill establishes that a signature on such a petition is valid if, among other requirements, the petition includes either the signer's date of birth or the signer's voter registration number and, if applicable, county of registration. Under previous law, both the date of birth and the voter registration information were required.