WV SB494 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-01 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-01 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide for runoff elections for judicial offices if no candidate receives a majority of the votes. The bill identifies the specific offices affected as justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judge, family law judge and magistrate. The bill sets forth the form and contents of ballots. The bill establishes a procedure for the runoff elections. The bill establishes who is to identify the candidates for a runoff election. The bill provides for the certification of the candidates. The bill prohibits write-in candidates. The bill provides for the certification of the election results.
Title
Relating to runoff elections for judicial offices
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 16 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 1 | 17 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 4A | 11a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 5 | 13 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 5 | 13a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 5 | 6a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 5 | 6b | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 5 | 6c | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 5 | 6d | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 6 | 13 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 51 | 2A | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
