VA HB42 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on December 5 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-12 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections

Summary

Electoral College. Provides that the Commonwealth's votes in the Electoral College shall be allocated by the popular vote statewide and in each congressional district. The candidates for President and Vice President who win the popular statewide vote will receive the votes of the two at-large statewide electors and the candidate who wins the popular vote in each congressional district will receive the vote of that district's elector. Maine and Nebraska allocate electoral college votes in this manner. This bill is identical to

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Title

Electoral College; votes therein shall be allocated by popular vote for President & Vice President.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-02-12 House: Left in Privileges and Elections
2008-01-11 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
2007-12-05 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2007-12-05 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087609720

Same As/Similar To

SB277 (Same As) 2010-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250)

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