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House wants ballot placement by party
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Posted on Sep 11 2005
The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that aims to remove certain restrictions on candidates seeking House electoral seats.
At the same time, the House inserted a provision in the bill to ensure that placement of candidates’ names on the ballot is based on party affiliations.
Right now, candidates’ placement on ballot is through lottery or drawing.
Senate Bill 14-96, which passed the House yesterday, aims to amend section 6303, Title 1 of the Commonwealth Code to remove the provision requiring candidate for a House seat to be “a registered voter and a resident of the election precinct where he or she is a candidate for at least two years immediately preceding the date of election.”
This piece of legislation is believed to resolve the problem encountered by Rose Ada-Hocog who is running for a House seat from precinct I under Covenant Party.
The Commonwealth Election Commission earlier refused to certify her nomination citing that she was not a registered voter during the 2003 midterm election.
Ada has sued the commission at the Superior Court.
S.B. 14-96, authored by Senate majority leader Paul Manglona, said such a restriction imposed on House candidates is not imposed on other candidates. (Liberty Dones)
