HB79 Alabama 2015 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Mike Ball

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Primary runoff elections, abolished, Secs. 17-13-19, 17-13-20, 17-13-21 repealed; Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-3, 17-13-18, 17-13-50, 17-16-45, 17-16-46, 21-4-21 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, if a candidate does not receive a majority of votes cast in a primary election, a second primary election is held

This bill would eliminate a second primary election by providing that the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes cast in a primary election becomes the party nominee in the general election

Relating to primary elections; to amend 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-3, 17-13-18, 17-16-45, 17-16-46, and 21-4-21, Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Sections 17-13-19, 17-13-20, and 17-13-21, Code of Alabama 1975; and to eliminate a second primary election by providing that the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes cast in a primary election becomes the party nominee in the general election.

Subjects

Primary Elections

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
March 3, 2015	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Bill Text

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Bill Documents