5219-S AMS ROAC GORR 001

SSB 5219 - S AMD TO S2371.1

   By    Senators Roach, Benton and Mulliken

OUT OF ORDER 3/11/05

   On page 1, on line 3 of the amendment, strike all of section 1 and insert:

   Sec. 1. RCW 29A.04.310 and 2005 c 2 s 8 (Initiative Measure No. 872, approved November 2, 2004) are each amended to read as follows:

   Primaries for general elections to be held in November must be held on((:

   (1) The third Tuesday of the preceding September; or

   (2) The seventh Tuesday immediately preceding that general election, whichever occurs first))the Tuesday immediately preceding Labor Day of the same calendar year.

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Move the primary date back three weeks from current law.