Bill > H0097

This bill proposes to require that a write-in candidate in a primary election must receive at least the same number of votes as the number of signatures required for the office, in order to qualify as the winner, unless the write-in candidate receives more votes than any other candidate whose name is printed on the ballot. The bill also specifies that the write-in candidate who qualifies as a primary winner under this provision must still be determined a winner under the existing law before becoming the party's candidate in the general election. The bill is set to take effect upon passage.