Nomination of candidates for elected offices; primary election or partisan nomination process.

Nomination of candidates for elected offices;primary election or partisan nomination process required; restrictionson nomination method selected by political party; party identificationon ballots. Requires each candidate who has been nominated bya political party or in a primary election to be identified by thename of his political party. The bill removes the restrictions oncandidates for elected school boards and soil and water conservationdistricts from being nominated by a partisan nomination method orat a primary election. The bill further provides that a political party committee may not select a nomination method that will havethe practical effect of excluding participation in the nominatingprocess by qualified voters who are unable to attend meetings becausethey are (i) a member of a uniformed service, as defined in § 24.2-452,on active duty; (ii) temporarily residing outside of the United States;(iii) a student attending a school or institution of higher education;or (iv) a person with a disability.