SB670 SFAT Trump 2-29

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Senator Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill No. 670 -- A BILL to amend and reenact §3-10-1, §3-10-3 and §3-10-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to filling of vacancies in elected offices; requiring the Governor to call a special election in the event of a vacancy in the office of United States Senator except in certain circumstances; setting timeline for calling a special election; setting permissible range of dates for special election to be held; permitting extension of range of permissible election dates in certain instances to allow special election to be held at same time as regularly scheduled primary or general election; prohibiting proclamation declaring election if vacancy occurs more than eighty-four days prior to the regularly scheduled primary election for a new full term of office for that United States Senate seat; providing for nomination of candidates by state party executive committees; setting deadline for nomination by state party executive committees; directing election for United States Senate vacancy to be held in conjunction with regularly scheduled election or elections if possible; providing that compensation of elections officials be reimbursed if elections cannot be held in conjunction with regularly scheduled elections; requiring the Governor to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate by appointment; and allowing the appointee to serve until a successor is elected and certified to fill the unexpired term; and requiring elections held to fill United States Senate vacancy follow general election requirements not in conflict with special provisions governing special election. 

Adopted

Rejected