HB 632 (1995): relative to repealing laws providing for straight ticket voting, repealing laws that give preferential ballot position to the incumbent majority party, and prohibiting a candidate from being the nominee of more than one party.
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HB 632 (1995)
relative to repealing laws providing for straight ticket voting, repealing laws that give preferential ballot position to the incumbent majority party, and prohibiting a candidate from being the nominee of more than one party.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1995-1996
- House committee: Constitutional and Statutory Revision
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 1995 and referred to the House Constitutional and Statutory Revision committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 16, 1995. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–5. On March 15, 1995 the House voted to kill it on a division vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. A. Merrill (Straf 8) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Trombly (Merr 4)
- Rep. Coes (Rock 19)
- Rep. P. Philbrook (Hills 30)
- Rep. Splaine (Rock 36)
- Sen. Shaheen (SD21)
- Sen. Cohen (SD24)
- Sen. J. King (SD18)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 16, 1995, 11:30 AM: hearing, House Constitutional and Statutory Revision, RM210,LOB
Votes
- March 15, 1995, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — division vote, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 1995: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CON & STAT; HJ11,P163
- January 13, 1995: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/17/95 DUE ON 03/08/95
- February 16, 1995: HEARING FEB16 11:30 RM210,LOB FOR: CON & STAT
- March 8, 1995: MAJ REPORT ITL FOR MAR15 (VOTE 10-5)
- March 8, 1995: MIN REPORT OTP
- March 15, 1995: REP A MERRILL MOVED DIV ?; (SEC 9, I & III), ITL REPORT ADOPTED RC(245-115); REMAINDER OF BILL, ITL REPORT ADOPTED DIV(255-
- March 15, 1995: 103); HJ39,P1129-1132
Laws It Would Change
- RSA 655
- RSA 655:28
- RSA 656:9
- RSA 656:10
- RSA 656:11
- RSA 659:66
- RSA 659:68
- RSA 659:69
- RSA 656:5
- RSA 656:24
- RSA 659:17
- RSA 659:91-a
Related Bills
- HB 156 (1997): eliminating straight ticket voting.
- SB 116 (2000): eliminating straight ticket voting.
- HB 364 (2001): eliminating straight ticket voting.
- SB 31 (2002): eliminating straight ticket voting.