HP0428, LD 545, item 2, Document Text

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

‘Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §335, sub-§5, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

A. For candidate for Governor, the lesser of:

(1) At least 2,000 and not more than 3,000; and

’

(2) Two percent of the total number of members enrolled in the candidate's party as of December 1st of the odd-numbered year preceding the primary election as long as that percentage equals at least 750 and not more than 3,000 members.

SUMMARY

This amendment is the majority report of the committee. It clarifies how to determine party enrollment for the purposes of satisfying the alternative petition requirements for a candidate for Governor to be on a primary ballot as proposed by the bill and specifies that the petition may not contain less than 750 signatures.

HP0428 LD 545	First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-554, Sponsored by		LR 1112 Item 2
	Bill Tracking, Additional Documents	Chamber Status

Bill Tracking		Chamber Status
Amendments	Testimony, Public Hearings & Work Sessions		Committee Information
Other Documents			Title & Section

Search Bill Text		Search Bill Status
Bill Directory	Session Information		Legislative Information
Download MS-Word, Printed PDF		Maine Legislature

Office of Legislative Information 100 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333		voice: (207) 287-1692 fax: (207) 287-1580 tty: (207) 287-6826
Word Viewer for Windows		Disclaimer