WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5408: Primary election ballots

Modifying provisions on primary election ballots.

Summary

  • Allows a voter's affiliation to be inferred when the voter casts votes only for candidates of one political party, but fails to check-off that party's box.
  • Requires that party ballots include all nonpartisan races and ballot measures to be voted on in that primary.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5408), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2007
  3. Passed SenateFeb 23, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 3, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2007
  6. LawApr 13, 2007
Prime sponsor
Darlene Fairley (D-32)
Introduced
January 18, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 13, 2007
Session law
Chapter 38, Laws of 2007
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1420
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to primary election ballots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Eric Oemig D-45Steve Hobbs D-44Dan Swecker R-20Adam Kline D-37Brian Hatfield D-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5408
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 3, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5408
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 38, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  12. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. GO - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5408 in other sessions

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