AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- BALLOT ARRANGEMENT (Removes the requirement that independent candidates for political office be listed in a vertical column on the ballot.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Last action May 4, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
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