FIFTIETH LEGISLATURESB 218/a
SECOND SESSION, 2012
February 13, 2012
Mr. President:
Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE BILL 218
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 1, line 12, after "VOTING", insert "; ALLOWING CROSS-OVER VOTING".
2. On page 1, line 17, before "In", insert the subsection designation "A.".
3. On page 1, line 22, strike the closing quotation mark and between lines 22 and 23, insert the following subsection to read:
"B. The ballot shall provide the straight party option for each qualified political party with candidates in two or more statewide contests for state office. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1-1-5.2 NMSA 1978, when a voter selects the straight party option, a vote shall be automatically cast for the candidate of the party chosen in each partisan contest in which the party has a candidate and in which the voter does not cast a vote for a different candidate in that contest."".
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Richard C. Martinez, Chairman
Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date ________________________
The roll call vote was 6 For 3 Against
Yes: 6
No: Harden, Payne, Ryan
Excused: Curtis, Rue
Absent: None
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