FIFTIETH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2011

March 10, 2011

Mr. Speaker:

    Your VOTERS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 12, as amended

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

    1. Strike House Judiciary Committee amendment 2 in its entirety.

    2. On page 2, strike lines 12 through 15 in their entirety and insert the following paragraph in lieu thereof:

              “(2) not fewer in number than:

                   (a) for an office subject to a statewide election, 33.3 percent of the number of persons who voted in the election for the office in the last preceding general election at which the office was voted upon; or

                   (b) for an office subject to a non-statewide election, 33.3 percent of the number of persons who voted in the election for the office in the last preceding general election at which the office was voted upon.”.