ELEC CD-OPEN PRIMARY
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Eliminates the requirement that a voter declare party affiliation when voting at a primary election. Provides that the voter shall receive the primary ballot of each of the established political parties nominating candidates for office at the primary election but may cast a ballot of only one political party, except in certain cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Apr 24, 2015
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Election Law
upper
Mar 17, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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