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SB82: Ballots; identification of political party of candidate on form.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax)
Ken Cuccinelli
(R-Fairfax)
Served: 2002–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
12/26/2007: In Privileges and Elections Committee
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Summary
Elections; form of ballot. Provides that any candidate for a constitutional office who is nominated by a political party shall be identified on the ballot by the name of his party. Current law provides for party identification on the ballot of candidates only for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices. The law defines a constitutional office as the county or city office of the clerk of the circuit court, attorney for the Commonwealth, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue, or treasurer.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/14/2008.
Poll Results
4 votes
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Comments
This is long overdue.
It makes no sense to me that our legislators benefit from having their party affiliation on the ballot but our constitutional officers, who are nominated by party, do not. Either put the party affiliation on the ballot or make these races, like municipal elections, nonpartisan.