Post by Logan on Apr 26, 2016 1:52:09 GMT -6
Bill to restore Colorado presidential primary is before lawmakers
Legislation to restore a presidential primary in Colorado passed its first committee hurdle Monday, as lawmakers race to get it done by the end of the session May 11.
House Bill 1454 would allow every voter — even those registered as unaffiliated with a party — to cast a mail ballot in a presidential primary in 2020. Coloradans would have their first presidential primary since 2000, before the state returned to the caucus system in 2004.
The House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted 5-4 along party lines, with Republicans in opposition.
Under the bill, unaffiliated voters would pick which party's ballot they wish to receive, then that temporary affiliation would go away 30 days after the vote.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/election/ci_29810898/bill-restore-colorado-presidential-primary-is-before-lawmakers
Legislation to restore a presidential primary in Colorado passed its first committee hurdle Monday, as lawmakers race to get it done by the end of the session May 11.
House Bill 1454 would allow every voter — even those registered as unaffiliated with a party — to cast a mail ballot in a presidential primary in 2020. Coloradans would have their first presidential primary since 2000, before the state returned to the caucus system in 2004.
The House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted 5-4 along party lines, with Republicans in opposition.
Under the bill, unaffiliated voters would pick which party's ballot they wish to receive, then that temporary affiliation would go away 30 days after the vote.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/election/ci_29810898/bill-restore-colorado-presidential-primary-is-before-lawmakers