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S11952016 Regular Session

Amends existing law to provide that write-in ballots shall not be counted in a presidential primary election.

ELECTIONS - Amends existing law to provide that write-in ballots shall not be counted in a presidential primary election.

ELECTIONS

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This legislation addresses election procedures related to the Presidential Primary Election. The legislation clarifies that no write-in candidates will be allowed for the Presidential Primary and that a ballot is not required to be printed for any party that has only one candidate for president. The legislation also moves the last day for a person to change party affiliation or to become unaffiliated to the second Friday in February of the even-numbered year, making the cut-off date prior to the Presidential Primary.

LATEST ACTION

Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs

BILL INFO

Session
2016
Chamber
senate
Status date
Jan 18, 2016

LINKS

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