HB488 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, if no candidate receives a majority of all of the votes cast in such primary election for any one office or offices for the nomination to which there were more than two candidates, a second primary election is held
This bill would provide that if no candidate receives at least 35 percent of all of the votes cast in a primary election for any one office or offices for the nomination to which there were more than two candidates, a second primary election would be held
To amend Section 17-13-18, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to primary elections; to provide that if no candidate receives at least 35 percent of all of the votes case in a primary election for any one office or offices for the nomination to which there were more than two candidates, then a second primary election would be held.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 4, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 20, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB488 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |