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AL HB214
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Mike Ball
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AI Summary
HB214 Summary
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Creates a unified primary election system for all offices except President where all qualified candidates (party and independent) appear on the same ballot and all qualified electors vote the same ballot.
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The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes in a primary election, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election ballot.
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Eliminates the previous system of separate party primary ballots and restricts voters to voting only within their registered party.
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Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the new primary election system.
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Becomes effective the first day of the third month following passage and applies to primary elections held after January 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Open primary elections, system created, qualifications to participate in general elections revised, Sec. 17-13-8.2 added; Secs. 17-13-7.1, 17-13-19, 17-13-20, 17-13-21, 17-13-23, 17-13-41, 17-13-101 repealed; Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-1, 17-13-2, 17-13-3, 17-13-5, 17-13-6, 17-13-7, 17-13-8, 17-13-16, 17-13-18, 17-13-22,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.
Primary Elections
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
1/16/2018