House lawmakers give preliminary approval to election changes [Video]

HAS PLACED ON CANADA COULD ALSO AFFECT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF POWER IN NEW ENGLAND. VERMONT LAWMAKERS GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO A BILL TODAY THAT WOULD MAKE CHANGES WHEN IT COMES TO ELECTIONS IN VERMONT. NBC5 STEPHEN BIDDIX JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH MORE ON WHAT THOSE COULD BE. SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL SAY THEY ARE TO HELP KEEP VERMONT ELECTIONS TRANSPARENT, FAIR AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND FOR VOTERS. ONE OF THE CHANGES IS ELIMINATING THE ABILITY FOR A CANDIDATE TO RUN IN A PRIMARY UNDER ONE PARTY…LOSE… THEN ENTER THE GENERAL ELECTION UNDER A DIFFERENT PARTY LINE. THIS MOST COMMONLY HAPPENS WHEN A MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATE LOSES IN A PRIMARY THEN SEEKS A MINOR PARTY NOMINATION. THE BILL ALSO REQUIRES WRITE IN CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS TO REGISTER BY THE TIME POLLS CLOSE TO POTENTIALLY WIN A RACE. THAT WOULD ONLY IMPACT STATE SENATE AND HOUSE …