Recounts; special election to be held in the case of a tie vote. (HB1993)
Introduced By
Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Joe Lindsey (D-Norfolk), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Del. Debra Rodman (D-Henrico), Sen. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond), Sen. Danica Roem (D-Manassas)
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
Recounts; special election to be held in the case of a tie vote. Provides that if, after a recount of an election, the recount court finds that each party to the recount has received an equal number of votes, there shall be a special election to determine which candidate is elected to the office. This provision would not apply in cases of recounts of elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General; the Constitution of Virginia sets out the process for determining a winner in the case of tie votes for statewide offices. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2019 | Committee |
| 01/07/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101998D |
| 01/07/2019 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/12/2019 | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/16/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1993) |
| 01/17/2019 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 4-N) |
| 02/05/2019 | Left in Privileges and Elections |