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1998 SESSION
HB 47 Election law definitions; political parties, petitions.
Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Election law definitions; political parties; petitions for party recognition. Modifies the definition of "political party." Present law requires that a political party must have received at least 10 percent of the total vote cast for a statewide office in one of the two most recent statewide elections. The bill substitutes the "preceding four years" for the prior two elections. The bill also provides an alternative means to gain party status through a petition process requiring 10,000 signatures of qualified voters.
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HISTORY
- 01/14/98 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/29/97 984381144
- 01/14/98 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/98 House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 2
- 02/11/98 House: Continued to 1999 in P. & E. (23-Y 0-N)