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BILL NUMBER:S2075
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to party nominations at special elections and elections to fill a vacancy
Purpose
To provide that nominations for public offices to be filled in special elections be made by vote of the members of the county committee from the political districts involved.
Summary of provisions
Whenever a special election to fill a vacancy in a public office is called, party nominations for that office would be made by a vote of a majority of the members of the county committee, a quorum being present, representing election districts within the political subdivision in which the vacancy exists. Present law allows the rules of each party's county organization to provide the manner in which nominations for special elections are to be made.
Justification
A party nomination for public office, when no primary is provided for, should be made by the broadest based most representative structure of the party. The county committee is the fairest unit of party structure and is likely to be most reflective of the party population of the district involved. A county committee selection of the candidates comes closest to a popular primary in terms of openness and democracy.
Fiscal implications
None anticipated.
Effective date
First of December after becoming law.
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