Constitutional amendment; electoral college (first reference). (HJ627)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); electoral college. Provides that the candidates for President and Vice President who receive the highest number of votes cast statewide are allocated two electoral votes and the candidates for President and Vice President who receive the highest number of votes cast in each congressional district are allocated the one electoral vote for that congressional district. Currently, the candidates for President and Vice President who receive the highest number of votes cast statewide are allocated the total number of the Commonwealth's electoral votes. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2019Committee
01/05/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101059D
01/05/2019Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/12/2019Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #4
02/05/2019Left in Privileges and Elections