RELATING TO ARRANGEMENT OF CANDIDATE NAMES ON BALLOTS.
Summary
Requires that any new contract entered into by the Office of Elections for equipment or services relating to preparing ballots or counting votes include the capability to randomize the names of candidates appearing on the ballot if technologically possible. Requires candidate names to be randomized on ballots to the greatest extent possible. Requires the Office of Elections to inform voters and candidates, by a method suited for the voting system, that the names of candidates may not be in alphabetical order.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Total actions
7
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Committee
4
Feb 13, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2262) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Feb 1, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Elefante, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
Jan 26, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-24 9:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
Jan 24, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
Jan 19, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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