92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB1798
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House Sponsors:
BOLAND-RYAN.

Senate Sponsors:
SHAW

Short description: 
ELEC CD-PUB QUSTN-SIGN PETITON                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Election  Code.   Provides  that  petitions  to  place      
   statewide  advisory  questions  of public policy on the ballot must be      
   signed by a number of voters equal to at least 8% of the  total  votes      
   cast  for  candidates  for  Governor  in  the  preceding gubernatorial      
   election (now, 10% of the registered voters in the  State).   Provides      
   that  petitions  to place local advisory questions of public policy on      
   the ballot must be signed by a number of voters equal to at  least  8%      
   of  the  total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding      
   gubernatorial election by registered voters of the jurisdiction  where      
   the  question  will  be  submitted  (now,  by 10% of the voters of the      
   election  jurisdiction  where  the  question   will   be   submitted).      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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