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Senate committee backs runoff elections for statewide and federal primaries
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 249 to require runoffs for statewide and federal primary elections when no candidate receives a majority, shifting the primary calendar and authorizing an appropriation to reimburse counties for runoff costs.
The Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee voted to advance House Bill 249, which would require runoff elections for statewide and federal primary contests when no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.
Representative Nyman, the bill sponsor, said he worked for four years with the secretary of state and county clerks on timelines and administrative details. Under the engrossed bill as discussed in…
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