6183.E AMH SCHD LUND 137

ESB 6183 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2704.1/01)229 ADOPTED 5/15/01

By Representative D. Schmidt

     On page 4, line  8 of the amendment, strike AJuly@ and insert AMarch@

     On page 4, line 10 of the amendment, after Ayear.@ insert AHowever, a major political party may adopt a rule under subsection (1) of this section no later than thirty days after the effective date of this act that becomes effective at the primary conducted in September of 2001.@

EFFECT:  Moves the last date in any year, from July 1 back to March 1, by which a major party may adopt a rule to allow votes cast by voters not affiliating with that party to be used to determine that party's nominees commencing in the primary in September of that year or to repeal such a rule.  Allows such a rule to be adopted no later than thirty days after the effective date of the act that becomes effective at the primary conducted in September of 2001.