VA HB2436 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; conduct of election; ranked choice voting; primaries for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices. Permits political parties to hold primary elections for federal or statewide offices or offices in the General Assembly by ranked choice voting. The bill also allows elections for any local or constitutional office to be conducted by ranked choice voting. Under current law, only elections of members of a county board of supervisors or a city council are allowed to be conducted by ranked choice voting. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to promulgate regulations for the proper and efficient administration of all elections determined by ranked choice voting. Elections; conduct of election; ranked choice voting; primaries for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices. Permits political parties to hold primary elections for federal or statewide offices or offices in the General Assembly by ranked choice voting. The bill also allows elections for any local or constitutional office to be conducted by ranked choice voting. Under current law, only elections of members of a county board of supervisors or a city council are allowed to be conducted by ranked choice voting. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to promulgate regulations for the proper and efficient administration of all elections determined by ranked choice voting.

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Title

Primaries for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices; ranked choice voting.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseLeft in Privileges and Elections
2023-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
2023-01-23HouseAssigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
2023-01-19HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2023-01-19HousePresented and ordered printed 23100742D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242673.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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