HB1933
Candidate withdrawal; notice of withdrawal, information to voters.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Candidate withdrawal; notice of withdrawal; information to voters.
Provides that a candidate who has qualified to have his name printed on the ballot for an election is not deemed to have withdrawn from such election until he has submitted a signed written notice declaring his intent to withdraw and that notice has been received by the general registrar. ... (More) The Department of Elections is required to include in its candidate guidance documents the requirements and process for candidate withdrawal. The bill also provides that when ballots are not corrected to delete a candidate's name, the general registrar shall provide a list of candidates who have withdrawn to be posted in each polling place and made available to the public. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/10/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101819D
- 01/10/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/13/2017 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
- 01/17/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1933)
- 01/26/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N)
- 01/27/2017 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
- 01/27/2017 - House: Committee substitute printed 17104433D-H1
- 01/28/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1933H1)
- 01/30/2017 - House: Read first time
- 01/31/2017 - House: Read second time
- 01/31/2017 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 17104433D-H1
- 01/31/2017 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1933H1
- 02/01/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N)
- 02/01/2017 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 5-N)
- 02/02/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/02/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/14/2017 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2017 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2017 - House: Enrolled
- 02/21/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/21/2017 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1933ER)
- 02/21/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1933ER)
- 02/21/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
- 02/21/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 346 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346)
