The Daily Bulletin: 2017-10-09

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The Daily Bulletin: 2017-10-09

The Daily Bulletin: 2017-10-09

PUBLIC/SENATE BILLS
S 656 (2017-2018) ELECTORAL FREEDOM ACT OF 2017. Filed Apr 4 2017, AN ACT TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF A "POLITICAL PARTY" BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR THE FORMATION OF A NEW POLITICAL PARTY AND FOR UNAFFILIATED CANDIDATES TO OBTAIN BALLOT ACCESS ELIGIBILITY; TO AUTHORIZE ESTABLISHMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES RECOGNIZED IN A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF STATES IN THE PRIOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; TO CHANGE TIMING OF FILING OF PETITIONS; TO REDUCE THE THRESHOLD FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PLURALITY TO THIRTY PERCENT; AND TO ELIMINATE JUDICIAL PRIMARIES FOR THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION.

The Governor vetoed the act on 10/09/17. The Governor's objections and veto message are available here: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/S656Veto/S656Veto.html.

Intro. by Brock.GS 163

The Daily Bulletin: 2017-10-09

The Daily Bulletin: 2017-10-09

ACTIONS ON BILLS

Actions on Bills: 2017-10-09

PUBLIC BILLS

H 717: JUDICIAL ELECTIONS CHANGES. (NEW)

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
    Senate: Special Message Received From House
    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 656: ELECTORAL FREEDOM ACT OF 2017.

    Vetoed 10/09/2017

S 694: FURTHER MODIFICATIONS TO APPOINTMENTS.

    Ratified
    Pres. To Gov. 10/9/2017
    Ch. SL 2017-213

S 696: ADJOURN OCTOBER SESSION/RECONVENE IN JANUARY.

    Ratified
    Ch. Res 2017-17

Actions on Bills: 2017-10-09

No local actions on bills

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