MD HB225 | 2016 | Regular Session

Maryland House Bill 225 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-22 - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Providing that a candidate who is defeated for the nomination for a public office in a primary election is not eligible to file a certificate of candidacy as a write-in candidate for that office at the next succeeding general election; and providing that a candidate who is defeated for the nomination for a public office at a primary election may not be a write-in candidate for that office at the next succeeding general election.

Title

Election Law - Write-in Candidates

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-22	House	Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means; Withdrawn
2016-02-17	House	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-22	House	First Reading Ways and Means

Subjects

Ballots
Elections
Political Candidates
Voting

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0225?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0225f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb0225.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0225_w&m.pdf