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2017 SESSION
SB 1585 Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
Introduced by: David R. Suetterlein | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Form of ballot; party identification of candidates. Provides that any candidate nominated by a political party or at a primary election shall be identified on the ballot by the name of his political party. Currently, only candidates for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices are so identified.
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- 01/20/17 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17100425D
- 01/20/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/31/17 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)
- 02/02/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/06/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
- 02/08/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/17 House: Read first time
- 02/08/17 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
- 02/16/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/17/17 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 8-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Read second time
- 02/21/17 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/17 House: Read third time
- 02/22/17 House: Amendment by Delegate Minchew agreed to
- 02/22/17 House: Defeated by House (44-Y 54-N)
- 02/22/17 House: VOTE: DEFEATED (46-Y 54-N)