S.F. No. 0077

Open primary elections.

Sponsored By: Senator(s) Rothfuss, Craft and Scott and Representative(s) Petroff and Zwonitzer, Dn.

AN ACT relating to elections; providing for primary elections allowing any voter to vote for any candidate running; amending definitions relating to qualifications of political parties; eliminating election of precinct committeemen and committeewomen at primary elections; providing for advancement to the general election; providing for filling of vacancies in nomination; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

2/6/2014 Bill Number Assigned

2/10/2014 S Received for Introduction

2/11/2014 S Failed Introduction

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Coe, Craft, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Schiffer

Ayes 8 Nays 22 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0