SB 5912-S2.E - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

Protects the fairness of elections for the supreme court.

Introduces a voluntary pilot project to provide an alternative source of financing candidates for the supreme court who demonstrate public support and voluntarily accept strict fundraising and spending limits.

Prohibits the public disclosure commission from offering the public financing program until one million dollars is in the judicial election reform act fund.

Imposes a three-dollar surcharge on county clerk filing fees to finance the program.

Creates the judicial election reform act fund.

Prescribes penalties.