Section 201.5 – Declaration of candidacy filing period for a qualified political party.

• (1) In 2022, for a qualified political party, the filing period to file a declaration of candidacy for an elective office that is to be filled at the next regular general election begins at 8 a.m. on February 28, 2022, and ends at 5 p.m. on March 4, 2022.

• (2) Beginning on January 1, 2024, for a qualified political party, the filing period to file a declaration of candidacy for an elective office that is to be filled at the next regular general election:
  • (a) begins the later of:
    • (i) January 2 of the year in which the next regular general election is held; or
    • (ii) if January 2 is on a weekend, the first business day after January 2; and
  • (b) ends at 5 p.m. on the fourth business day after the day on which the filing period begins.

Enacted by Chapter 13, 2022 General Session