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HB 1377

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Straight ticket voting.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Mar 4, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Zach Payne· author

Summary

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Repeals provisions that prohibit counting straight party votes for candidates for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected. Removes a provision requiring particular ballot placement when more than one candidate may be elected to an office. Provides that if a voter votes a straight party ticket and also selects one or more individual candidates for an office to which more than one person may be elected, the: (1) individual votes shall be counted unless the total number of individual votes is greater than the number of persons to be elected to the office; (2) straight party votes for the office shall not be counted; and (3) straight party votes for other offices on the ballot shall be counted. Makes conforming amendments. Specifies how a vote is counted with a straight ticket on a paper ballot.

Subjects

ELECTIONS; Generally

Co-sponsors (5)

Timothy Wesco · coauthor
Ethan Lawson · coauthor
J.D. Prescott · coauthor
Tyler Johnson · sponsor
Scott Alexander · sponsor

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