Bill Text: VA SJR367 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Constitutional amendment; appointment of electoral boards & officers of election (first reference).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-29 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) [SJR367 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2013-SJR367-Introduced.html

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 367 Offered January 18, 2013 Proposing an amendment to Section 8 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to electoral boards; registrars and officers of election. ---------- Patrons-- Ebbin and Barker ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ----------

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, a majority of the members elected to each house agreeing, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the same hereby is, proposed and referred to the General Assembly at its first regular session held after the next general election of members of the House of Delegates for its concurrence in conformity with the provisions of Section 1 of Article XII of the Constitution of Virginia, namely:

Amend Section 8 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia as follows:

ARTICLE II FRANCHISE AND OFFICERS

Section 8. Electoral boards; registrars and officers of election.

There shall be in each county and city an electoral board composed of three members, selected as provided by law. In the appointment of the electoral boards, representation, as far as practicable,Appointments of the members of the electoral board shall be given to each of the two political parties which, at the general election next preceding their appointment, cast the highest and the next highest number of votes made on a nonpartisan basis and appointments shall be made without recommendation from or consultation with any political party. The present members of such boards shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms; thereafter their successors shall be appointed for the term of three years. Any vacancy occurring in any board shall be filled by the same authority for the unexpired term.

Each electoral board shall appoint the officers of election and general registrar for its county or city. In appointing The appointment of such officers of election, representation, as far as practicable, shall be given to each of the two political parties which, at the general election next preceding their appointment, cast the highest and next highest number of votes on a nonpartisan basis and appointments shall be made without recommendation from or consultation with any political party.

No person, nor the deputy of any person, who is employed by or holds any office or post of profit or emolument, or who holds any elective office of profit or trust, under the governments of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any county, city, or town, shall be appointed a member of the electoral board or general registrar. No person, nor the deputy or the employee of any person, who holds any elective office of profit or trust under the government of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any county, city, or town of the Commonwealth, shall be appointed an assistant registrar or officer of election.