March 2, 1999
Mr. Speaker:
Your VOTERS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
HOUSE BILL 609
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 2, line 9, strike "checklists" and insert in lieu thereof "a precinct manual".
2. On page 2, line 10, insert a period following "county clerk".
3. On page 2, strike lines 11 through 25 and on page 3, strike lines 1 and 2.
4. On page 4, line 4, after "elections" strike the remainder of the line, strike all of lines 5 and 6 and strike line 7 through "applications".
5. On page 4, line 12, after "staffs" strike "and", strike line 13 through "checklists" and insert in lieu thereof ", precinct boards and canvassing boards with copies of the precinct manual".
6. On page 4, line 14, strike "checklists" and insert in lieu thereof "manual".
7. On page 4, lines 17 through 25 and on page 5, lines 1 through 4, strike Section 3 in its entirety.
8. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.
9. On page 8, line 12, strike "checklists" and insert in lieu thereof "precinct manual".
10. On page 9, strike lines 5 and 6 and on line 7, strike "Challengers" and insert in lieu thereof "Challengers and alternate challengers shall be voters of the precinct to which they are appointed; provided that if no challenger is available in that precinct then challengers".
11. On page 16, strike "If an error or".
12. On page 16, strike lines 18 through 19 in their entirety.
13. On page 16, line 20, strike "omission shall be assessed all court costs."
14. On pages 16 and 17, strike Section 13 in its entirety.
15. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.
16. On page 18, line 18, strike "context" and insert in lieu thereof "contest".,
and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Respectfully submitted,
Edward C. Sandoval, Chairman
Adopted Not Adopted
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against
Yes: 8
Excused: Foley, Lujan, Lutz, Sandoval
Absent: None
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