Candidate withdrawal; notice of withdrawal, information to voters. (HB1933)
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Description
Candidate withdrawal; notice of withdrawal; information to voters. Requires any candidate who withdraws prior to the election for which he had qualified to have his name printed on the ballot to provide notice of his intent to withdraw. The bill states that notice may be provided by (i) a written and signed statement filed with the general registrar or (ii) a statement made by the candidate to a newspaper having general circulation in the jurisdiction, in an interview with news media broadcasted by a television station, or published on a website or social media account paid for or authorized by the candidate. If notice is provided by a statement made by the candidate to a newspaper having general circulation in the jurisdiction, in an interview with news media broadcasted by a television station, or published on a website or social media account paid for or authorized by the candidate, the general registrar is required to send a letter by certified mail to confirm the candidate's withdrawal, and the candidate is required to submit a written and signed statement to the general registrar confirming or denying the withdrawal. The bill also requires a List of Withdrawals to be posted in each polling place and distributed to the voters whenever a candidate withdraws and the ballots are not corrected to delete the candidate's name. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2017 | Committee |
| 01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101819D |
| 01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/13/2017 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns |
| 01/17/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1933) |
| 01/26/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N) |
| 01/27/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104433D-H1 |
| 01/28/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1933H1) |
| 01/30/2017 | Read first time |
| 01/31/2017 | Read second time |
| 01/31/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104433D-H1 |
| 01/31/2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1933H1 |
| 02/01/2017 | Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N) |
| 02/01/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/02/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/14/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2017 | Read third time |
| 02/17/2017 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2017 | Enrolled |
| 02/21/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/21/2017 | Signed by President |
| 02/21/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1933ER) |
| 02/21/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1933ER) |
| 02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
| 02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
| 03/13/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 346 (effective 7/1/17) |
| 03/13/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346) |