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1999 SESSION
SB 751 Form of ballots; political party names on ballots.
Introduced by: Kevin G. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Elections; form of ballots; political party names on ballots. Provides for identification on the ballot in federal, statewide, and General Assembly elections of candidates by the name of their political party. Present law prohibits party identification on the ballot except in presidential elections.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/99 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/11/99 997079713
- 01/13/99 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/99 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in P. & E. (7-Y 8-N)
- 02/04/99 Senate: Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections
- 02/04/99 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/05/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 1-N)
- 02/05/99 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 1-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/99 Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (14-Y 26-N)
- 02/09/99 Senate: VOTE: DEFEATED (14-Y 26-N)
- 02/09/99 Senate: Rec. of defeat. action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/99 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/99 Senate: Defeated by Senate (15-Y 25-N)
- 02/09/99 Senate: VOTE: DEFEATED ( 15-Y 25-N)