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AL HB193
Bill
Status
1/11/2018
Primary Sponsor
Artis McCampbell
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AI Summary
HB193 Summary
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Creates a unified primary election ballot for all offices except President, combining all qualified candidates (party and independent) on a single ballot that all qualified electors vote on together, replacing the current party-specific ballot system.
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If any candidate receives a majority of primary votes, that candidate wins the election outright; otherwise, the two candidates receiving the highest vote totals advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.
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Maintains separate ballots for presidential preference primary elections, with independent candidates for President requiring petition signatures equal to 3% of gubernatorial general election voters.
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Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules implementing these provisions and applies the changes to primary elections held after January 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Open Primary elections, system created, qualifications to participate in general election, revised, Sec. 17-13-8.2 added; Secs. 17-13-7.1, 17-13-19, 17-13-20, 17-13-21, 17-13-23, 17-13-41, 17-13-101 repealed; Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-1, 17-13-2, 17-13-3, 17-13-5, 17-13-6, 17-13-7, 17-13-8, 17-13-16, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-50, 17-16-45, 17-16-46, 21-4-21am'd.
Elections
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
1/11/2018