Bill Title: As enacted, directs the county executive committee of a statewide political party to notify each affected county election commission that the party intends to nominate candidates in a primary election 180 days before, instead of 90 days before, the qualifying deadline; adds that the county executive committee may revoke or rescind its decision to nominate by primary election by providing the county election commission with written notice not less than 90 days before the qualifying deadline. - Amends TCA Section 2-13-203.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-05-16 - Pub. Ch. 810 [HB2472 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Sheila Butt [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-064	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Joseph Hensley [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-028	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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