CS/SB 240: Ballots/Selection of "I Choose Not to Vote" [GPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Bennett
Ballots/Selection of "I Choose Not to Vote" [GPSC]; Requires that each ballot include a selection allowing the voter to indicate that he or she chooses not to vote for any candidate. Specifies the effect of such a selection.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/3/2008 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/17/2008 | Senate |
• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules |
| 3/3/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 00019 |
| 3/6/2009 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/11/09, 1:00 pm, 412-K |
| 3/11/2009 | Senate |
• CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00166; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00216 |
| 3/12/2009 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 3/17/2009 | Senate |
• Now in Rules -SJ 00166 |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules |