Requires the fall 2018 primary be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 and the political calendar be adjusted accordingly
Summary
Requires that a primary will not be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September; any written communication to voters by mail shall contain a conspicuous notice in all capital letters and bold font notifying the voter of the primary date change; moves the date of the 2018 fall primary to Thursday, September 13.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2018
Last action Feb 13, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2018
How they voted
23–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 25
Feb 13, 2018
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 13, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-0-2)
Jan 29, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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