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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5267: Write-in candidates

Establishing filing fees and tabulation procedures for write-in candidates.

Summary

  • Any person who files a declaration of candidacy as a write-in candidate must pay a filing fee in the same manner required of other candidates filing for the office. Write-in votes cannot be tallied separately for a person who files a declaration of candidacy, unless the number of votes results in nomination.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5267), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 1995
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 1995
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 1995
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 27, 1995
Prime sponsor
Betti Sheldon (D-23)
Introduced
January 17, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
April 27, 1995
Session law
Chapter 158, Laws of 1995

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Betti Sheldon (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jeannette Wood R-21

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 14, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5267
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 6, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5267
80 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat33300
Republican471400
How each member voted

Yea (80)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 17, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5267
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican21003
How each member voted
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History

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SB 5267 in other sessions

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