SENATE BILL 288

Sponsored By:

Senator Frosh

Entitled:

Election Law - Voters' Authority to Cast Write-In Votes

Synopsis:

Repealing a provision of law that prohibits a voter from casting a write-in vote in a primary election; and authorizing a voter to cast a write-in vote in any primary election or special election.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/28

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/9

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/2

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

3/3

First Reading Ways and Means

3/30

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

( 8-205 , 9-210 , 10-313 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-0)