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IN SB0075

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Zakas

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill No. 75 Summary

  • Requires presidential electors to vote for the candidates of the political party, group of petitioners, or write-in candidate that nominated them.

  • An elector's failure or refusal to vote as required constitutes automatic resignation from the office of elector, and their vote cannot be recorded.

  • Remaining electors must immediately fill any vacancy by paper ballot with a majority vote of those present.

  • The governor must be notified of a newly elected elector's appointment by commission, and voting proceeds once a full slate of electors is reassembled.

  • Effective July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Presidential electors.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

1/5/2011

Full Bill Text

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