History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; provide for appointment of a nominee when vacancy occurs before the primary.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Cummings
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IF AFTER THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE, BUT BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION, A CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION IN A PRIMARY ELECTION DIES, OR WITHDRAWS OR RESIGNS DUE TO NONPOLITICAL REASONS AND A VACANCY OCCURS IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION, THEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL APPOINT A NOMINEE FOR THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE WHO WITHDRAWS FOR NONPOLITICAL REASONS SHALL SUBMIT AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE STATE PARTY CHAIRMAN OF THE CANDIDATE'S PARTY AND THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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