WV SB725 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require judicial runoff elections if the candidate with the highest number of votes in the primary election does not receive a majority of the total votes cast, and to indicate on each nonpartisan judicial ballot each candidate's political party affiliation for information purposes.
Title
Requiring runoff elections for judicial candidates
Sponsors
Sen. Eric Tarr [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2023-02-20 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2023-02-20 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
2023-02-17 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2023-02-20 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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3 | 1 | 16 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
3 | 1 | 17 | 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 | 5 | 6e | Amended Code | Citation Text |