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2002 SESSION

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HB 1256 Form of ballots; party designations on the ballot.

Introduced by: Beverly J. Sherwood | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Form of ballots; party designations on the ballot. Provides for the identification by party on the ballot of candidates nominated by "recognized political parties" as well as by the major political parties. The bill incorporates the 2001 court order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Libertarian Party of Virginia v. Quinn relating to party identification on the ballot. That order provides that a recognized political party includes any organization that, for at least six months prior to the filing deadline for candidates, has had a state central committee composed of registered voters residing in each congressional district, a party plan and bylaws, and a duly elected chairman and secretary. The definition is similar to the definition used currently to allow minor party names on presidential election ballots. There is no requirement to have received a certain percentage of the vote in prior elections.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/02  House: Presented & ordered printed 026262252  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/02  Senate: Committee substitute printed 020733252-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/13/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1256ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/08/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/17/02  House: Presented & ordered printed 026262252
• 01/17/02  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/08/02  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/09/02  House: Read first time
• 02/11/02  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/12/02  House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 3-N)
• 02/12/02  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 3-N)
• 02/12/02  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/26/02  Senate: Reported from P. & E. with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/02  Senate: Committee substitute printed 020733252-S1
• 02/28/02  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/02  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/02  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/01/02  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 020733252-S1
• 03/01/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 020733252-S1
• 03/01/02  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/05/02  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 4-N)
• 03/05/02  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 4-N)
• 03/13/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1256ER)
• 03/18/02  House: Enrolled
• 03/18/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/19/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/06/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 738 (effective 7/1/02)
• 04/08/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738)