Bill: HB 4416, 86(R) - 2019

Committee

House Elections

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation	Economic Freedom	Property Rights	Personal Responsibility	Limited Government	Individual Liberty
Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral

Author(s)

Mayes Middleton

Bill Caption

Relating to the qualifications necessary for a political party to have the names of its nominees placed on the ballot.

Fiscal Notes

According to the Legislative Budget Board, no fiscal implication to the state is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 4416 would increase the minimum share of votes, from five percent of the total number of votes to 10 percent, that a political party's nominee for statewide office must receive in a general election to trigger the entitlement for the political party to have the names of its nominees on the ballot in each subsequent general election without going through additional qualifying steps.

Vote Recommendation Notes

HB 4416 does not appear to affect our liberty principles and we remain neutral.

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