House Bill (HB) 2543 municipal elections; majority vote calculation
Sponsor: Representative Ugenti
Overview: HB 2543 establishes a formula for determining the majority of votes cast in municipal elections for the office of mayor or city council
League Position: SUPPORT - The League supports the bill as it eliminates unnecessary general elections and saves taxpayer dollars.
Summary: HB 2543 establishes a formula for determining the majority of votes cast in municipal elections for the office of mayor or city council. If more candidates receive a majority of votes than there are seats to be filled for that office, the candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be declared elected to that office. If no candidates or not enough candidates receive the majority of votes cast, the number of candidates who advance to the general or runoff election must be equal to twice the number of seats to be filled.
Updates
02/16/15: This bill has been held in the House Rules Committee.
02/02/15: The bill passed the House Elections Committee by a vote of 6-0. The bill now proceeds to the Rules Committee.