BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5864: Primary costs

Requiring parties to pay costs of partisan primaries.

Summary

Declares that, in no circumstance may state, county, city, or town public funds be spent on a primary if a public declaration of party affiliation is required before a voter may participate in the primary elections. Requires each political party participating in the primary to reimburse the state and counties for the political party's proportional share of the cost of the primary.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5864), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to payment of costs of primaries;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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SB 5864 (2011–12) Governmnt expenditure limits · Did not pass · died in committee