2012 House Bill 5978

Allow primary election ticket splitting

Introduced in the House

Oct. 17, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39)

To allow voters to split their ticket in a primary election. That is, to be able to choose between competing Republican candidates for some offices, and competing Democratic candidates for other offices. Under current law a person may vote in only the Republican or Democratic primary elections (the state does not subsidize primaries for any other political parties).

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections