Ballots; identification of political party of candidate on form. (SB82)

Introduced By

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 Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

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.   View Full Text »

Status

12/26/2007: Awaiting a Vote in the Privileges and Elections Committee
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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/14/2008.

Comments

Vivian Paige writes:

This is long overdue.

Posted 26 months ago.
Vivian P., tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

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.

Posted 26 months ago.