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2013 SESSION

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SB 723 Electoral College; State's electoral votes shall be allocated by congressional district.

Introduced by: Charles W. Carrico, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Electoral College. Provides that the Commonwealth's electoral votes shall be allocated by congressional district. Receipt by a slate of presidential electors of the highest number of votes in a congressional district constitutes the election of the congressional district elector of that slate. Receipt by a slate of electors of the highest number of votes in a majority of congressional districts constitutes the election of the two at-large electors of that slate. In the event no slate receives the highest number of votes in a majority of districts, receipt by a slate of the highest number of votes statewide shall constitute election of the two at-large electors of that slate.

FULL TEXT

• 12/03/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100996D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/29/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed to Web only 13104389D-S1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/03/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100996D
• 12/03/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/15/13  Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
• 01/29/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed to Web only 13104389D-S1
• 01/29/13  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 4-N)