On April 1, the West Virginia House passed HB 2981. This is the bill that lowers the number of signatures for new party and independent candidates from 2% of the last vote cast, to 1%, and also moves the non-presidential petition deadline from May to August. Now the bill goes to the Senate.
AND, it passed 92-2 (6 not voting). Here is the roll call vote:
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bulletin_board/2009/RS/house/votes/00237.pdf
With THIS MUCH SUPPORT, we have excellent reason to call members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to get it out of there to a full floor vote THIS WEEK. The legislative session ends April 11. Let’s get busy WV patriots!
This morning I called my state senator (Herb Snyder – who happens to be on the Sen Judiciary Committee) and was informed by his secretary that this bill IS ON THE AGENDA THIS AFTERNOON. I’ll keep calling other senators on the committee. Let’s keep the pressure on ’em to move this bill to a vote!
The bill WAS introduced in the Senate Judiciary Commitee yesterday afternoon “for immediate consideration” and was read the first time. An amendment to it was proposed (I’m still trying to find out what that says/does). It is now on today’s agenda for a second reading: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bulletin_board/2009/RS/senate/s_calendar/files/calendar.cfm?sdc=sdc4-08.htm&chamber=H&btype=B&input=2981&year=2009
… expect it to be on the agenda again tomorrow for third reading, and then hopefully released to floor for a full vote on Friday and governor signing it on Saturday.
Jeff – I sent a donation to the CPWV to help. Have you received it yet?
“Galvester”,
Yes, we did recieve a donation from someone in Maine. You? Thank you, but it is not really needed for this ballot access effort, since the CPWV incurred no real expenses. However, if you would like, we could apply it towards our complaint with the Secretary of State over improper posting of write-in candidate names at last election. We are pursuing a public hearing on this matter (over fifty individual complaintants), and possible litigation. Please reply directly to constitutionpartywv@gmail.com Thank you.
Recieved UNANIMOUS CONSENT yesterday !!!
Date Action Journal Page
04/09/09 On 3rd reading with right to amend
04/08/09 Unanimous consent
04/08/09 Read 2nd time
04/08/09 On 2nd reading
04/07/09 Read 1st time
04/07/09 On 1st reading
04/07/09 Immediate consideration
04/07/09 Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
04/02/09 To Judiciary
04/02/09 To Judiciary
04/02/09 Introduced in Senate
04/01/09 Communicated to Senate
04/01/09 Passed House (Roll No. 237)
04/01/09 Read 3rd time
04/01/09 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
03/31/09 Read 2nd time
03/31/09 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
03/30/09 Read 1st time 1140
03/30/09 From House Calendar, 1st reading, placed on Special Calendar
03/27/09 Do pass 1114
03/06/09 To House Judiciary 587
03/06/09 Introduced in House 587
03/06/09 To Judiciary
03/06/09 Filed for introduction