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2012 SESSION

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SB 56 Elections; party identification on ballots in local elections.

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Elections; party identification on ballots; local elections.  Extends to local elections the requirement that ballots identify the nominating political party for party candidates and identify independent candidates as such. Currently, this requirement applies only to federal, statewide, and General Assembly elections.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102759D  pdf
• 01/24/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104669D-S1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/05/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102759D
• 01/05/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/24/12  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
• 01/24/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104669D-S1
• 01/25/12  Senate: Incorporates SB252
• 01/25/12  Senate: Incorporates SB275
• 01/26/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/12  Senate: Read second time
• 01/27/12  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/30/12  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/31/12  Senate: Read second time
• 01/31/12  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/31/12  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104669D-S1
• 01/31/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB56S1
• 02/01/12  Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (14-Y 25-N)