Candidate withdrawal; notice of withdrawal, information to voters.
Summary
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that a candidate who has qualified to have his name printed on the ballot for an election is not deemed to have withdrawn from such election until he has submitted a signed written notice declaring his intent to withdraw and that notice has been received by the general registrar. 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are not corrected to delete a candidate's name, the general registrar shall provide a list of candidates who have withdrawn to be posted in each polling place and made available to the public.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 346 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N)
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1933H1
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104433D-H1
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101819D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
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