March 9, 1999

Mr. President:

Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 5, lines 21 and 22, strike "twenty-seven" and insert in lieu thereof "twenty-one".

2. On page 7, line 15, after "ballots" insert "and early voting materials".

3. On page 26, line 13, after "electronic" insert "marksense".

4. On page 35, lines 17 and 18, after "ballots" strike

", early voting ballots".

5. On page 35, line 19, after the first occurrence of "ballots" insert ", early voting ballots".

6. On page 52, line 11, remove the brackets and line through "thirty-five".

7. On page 52, line 12, strike "twenty-seven".

8. On page 52, line 17, remove the brackets and line through "thirty-five" and strike "twenty-seven".

9. On page 56, line 11, after "deliver" insert "their ballots in person".

10. On page 62, line 21, strike "clerk" and insert in lieu thereof "clerk's office when that ballot is not the personal ballot of the municipal clerk".

11. On page 64, line 14, after the third occurrence of "the" insert "election".

Respectfully submitted,

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Gloria Howes, Co-Chair

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes: 5

No: 0

Excused: Altamirano, Kysar, Romero

Absent: None

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