Write-in votes; duties of the electoral boards. (HB2152)
Introduced By
Del. Mike Futrell (D-Woodbridge)
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
Write-in votes; duties of the electoral boards. Provides that when no person is elected to an office by write-in votes and the total number of write-in votes for that office is less than 99 percent of the total number of votes cast for the candidate receiving the most votes in the election district, the electoral board is not required to ascertain the total number of write-in votes cast for each person receiving write-in votes, but is required to ascertain the total number of write-in votes cast for that office in the locality. If an office in which the total number of write-in votes cast in the election district exceeds (i) the highest number of votes cast for any candidate whose name appears on the ballot or (ii) 99 percent of the total number of votes cast for the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for that office, each electoral board in that election district is required to ascertain the total votes for each write-in candidate for the office within one week following the election. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2015 | Committee |
| 01/14/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102594D |
| 01/14/2015 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/20/2015 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance |
| 01/21/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2152) |
| 01/28/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
| 01/30/2015 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/03/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/03/2015 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/03/2015 | Engrossed by House as amended HB2152E |
| 02/03/2015 | Printed as engrossed 15102594D-E |
| 02/04/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2152E) |
| 02/04/2015 | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N) |
| 02/04/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/05/2015 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/07/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/07/2015 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/17/2015 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2015 | Passed by for the day (0-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2015 | Defeated by Senate (2-Y 36-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
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