Elections; party identification on ballots in local elections. (SB56)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
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 |
Description
Elections; party identification on ballots; local elections. Extends to local elections the requirement that ballots identify the nominating political party for party candidates and identify independent candidates as such. Currently, this requirement applies only to federal, statewide, and General Assembly elections. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/05/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102759D |
01/05/2012 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/24/2012 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12104669D-S1 |
01/25/2012 | Incorporates SB252 |
01/25/2012 | Incorporates SB275 |
01/26/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB56S1) |
01/26/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2012 | Read second time |
01/27/2012 | Passed by for the day |
01/30/2012 | Passed by for the day |
01/31/2012 | Read second time |
01/31/2012 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/31/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12104669D-S1 |
01/31/2012 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB56S1 |
02/01/2012 | Read third time and defeated by Senate (14-Y 25-N) (see vote tally) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 11 minutes.
Comments
Why should it matter what party a person is from, the only question should be is the person any good.
Here's a concept Mr. Gleason: Why not let the localities decide that sort of thing. Already they are required to put major party candidates (sans party label) first on the ballot. Why shouldn't that be decided at the local level?