WV HB2102 | 2017 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB2102
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to allow a group to become a recognized political party if the group’s candidate receives one percent of the votes in an election for any one of six statewide offices, including that of Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General or Commissioner of Agriculture; to allow a group of affiliated voters to become a recognized political party if five thousand or more individuals have identified as a member of the group on their current voter registration forms; and to require voting registration forms to provide a space for individuals who do not select a political party affiliation to write the name of a group of affiliated of voters to which they belong.
Title
Allowing a group of affiliated voters to become a recognized political party under certain criteria
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-08 | House | To House Judiciary |
2017-02-08 | House | Introduced in House |
2017-02-08 | House | To Judiciary |
2017-02-08 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2102 (Carry Over) 2017-02-08 - To House Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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3 | 1 | 8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
3 | 2 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |