An act relating to the number of votes required for a write-in candidate to win a primary election

This bill changes Vermont's primary election rules for write-in candidates and party nominations. It requires write-in candidates to receive at least half the number of signatures needed to petition for the office (not half the total votes) to win a primary, unless they receive more votes than any candidate listed on the ballot. It also prohibits major political parties from nominating a general election candidate if they failed to nominate one in the primary. These changes directly affect write-in candidates in primaries and major political parties that do not hold a primary.