Bill Text: VA SB507 | 2014 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Candidates for office; party nomination methods.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-21 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (13-Y 1-N) [SB507 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-SB507-Prefiled.html
14100541D Patrons-- Wagner, Barker, Cosgrove, Favola, Garrett, Puller and Ruff; Delegates: Bell, Richard P., Davis, DeSteph, Helsel, Lingamfelter, Morrissey, Rust, Stolle, Surovell, Taylor and Villanueva Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §24.2-509 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: §24.2-509. Party to determine method of nominating its candidates for office; exceptions. A. B. Notwithstanding subsection A, but
subject to the provisions of subsection C, the following
provisions shall apply to the determination of the method of making party
nominations. A party shall nominate its candidate for election for a General
Assembly district where there is only one incumbent of that party for the
district by the method designated by that incumbent, or absent any designation
by him by the method of nomination determined by the party. A party shall
nominate its candidates for election for a General Assembly district where
there is more than one incumbent of that party for the district by a primary
unless all the incumbents consent to a different method of nomination. A party When For the purposes of this subsection, any officeholder who offers for reelection to the same office shall be deemed an incumbent notwithstanding that the district which he represents differs in part from that for which he offers for election. C. No political party, through its duly constituted authorities, shall determine that its candidates for statewide or General Assembly district office shall be nominated by a method that will have the practical effect of excluding participation in the nominating process by otherwise eligible active duty military personnel, including military reservists and Virginia National Guard personnel, or by individuals unable to attend meetings because of injuries suffered in military service, regardless of the duty station or location of such personnel or individuals. |