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1998 SESSION

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HB 48 Election law definitions; political parties.

Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Election law definitions; political parties. 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 reduces this requirement to five percent. Under the election laws, only parties meeting this definition can nominate by primary or other party methods and have their candidates' names printed on the ballot.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/98  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/29/97 984380144  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/98  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/29/97 984380144
• 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)