BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1040: Candidates' order on ballots

Determining the order of candidates on ballots.

Summary

  • The order of candidates = names on all primary ballots is no longer rotated. The filing officer determines the order of candidates = names by lot.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1040), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 21, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Introduced
January 13, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 21, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1040
81 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat271500
Republican54002
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

January 16, 1998
Version voted on: HB 1040
85 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 9 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32405
Republican53004
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Nay (4)

History

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HB 1040 in other sessions

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