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1998 SESSION

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HB 49 Petition requirements for independent and primary candidates.

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

SUMMARY:

Petition requirements for independent candidates, primary candidates, and groups of voters nominating candidates in presidential elections. Reduces the number of petition signatures required for independent candidates and primary candidates for statewide offices and for minor party tickets on the presidential ballot from one-half of one percent of the number of voters registered in the Commonwealth (approximately 17,000 signatures based on the January 1, 1998, registered voter total) to 10,000 signatures. The bill also reduces the number of signatures for independent and primary candidates in congressional district elections from one-half of one percent of the number of voters registered in the district (approximately 1,550 signatures based on the January 1, 1998, registered voter total) to 1,000 signatures. The bill increases the requirement for a minimum number of signatures from each congressional district from 200 to 400 for statewide petitions.


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