Bill Text: CT HB05903 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Resolution Of Tie Votes In Primaries For State Or District Offices And For The Office Of State Senator Or State Representative.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-11 - Signed by the Governor [HB05903 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05903-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5903 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 1622 | ||||
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. WRIGHT E., 41st Dist. REP. RITTER M., 1st Dist. REP. MCGEE, 5th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESOLUTION OF A TIE VOTE BETWEEN CANDIDATES IN A PRIMARY FOR STATE OR DISTRICT OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 9-446 of the general statutes be amended to provide that any tie vote in a primary for a state or district office or a municipal office for a general assembly seat be resolved by an adjourned primary in which only the top vote recipients who are tied appear on the ballot.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide that any tie vote in a primary for a state or district office or a municipal office for a general assembly seat be resolved by an adjourned primary in which only the top vote recipients who are tied appear on the ballot.