1431-S AMH HUNS BLIN 62

SHB 1431 - H AMD 0128 ADOPTED 3-13-03

By Representative Hunt

On page 28, after line 11, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 31. Prior to the 2004 and 2005 primary elections, the secretary of state and county auditors shall notify the public of the change in the date of the primary and the new date of the primary. The change in the date of the primary and the new date shall be clearly and prominently displayed on all appropriate election materials, including sample ballots, voters' pamphlets, election notifications, absentee ballot envelopes, websites, poll site instructions, and candidate filing forms. The secretary of state and county auditors shall make a reasonable effort to provide notice of the new date of the primary in multiple languages."

Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct the title.

EFFECT: Requires the secretary of state and the county auditors to notify the public of the change in the date of the primary, to include the notice on all appropriate election materials, and to make a reasonable effort to provide the notice in multiple languages.