Amendment ID: S2378-68

Amendment 68

Primary Date To Encourage Voter Participation

Messrs. Feeney, Lesser and Welch and Ms. Chang-Diaz move to amend the bill in section 47, in lines 788 and 789, by striking out the words “Tuesday, September 1, 2020.” and inserting in place thereof the words “Tuesday, September 8, 2020”.

in section 48, in lines 791 and 792, by striking out the words “September 1, 2020.” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 8, 2020”.

in section 48, in line 796, by striking out the words “Thursday, September 3, 2020.” and inserting in place thereof the words “Thursday, September 10, 2020”.

in section 49, in lines 799 through 801, by striking out the words “the September 1, 2020 state primary shall be filed with the state secretary not later than 12:00 P.M. on Friday, September 4, 2020.” and inserting in place thereof the words “the September 8, 2020 state primary shall be filed with the state secretary not later than 12:00 P.M. on Friday, September 11, 2020.”

in section 50, in line 803, by striking out the words “September 1, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 8, 2020”.

in section 51, in lines 809, by striking out the words “September 1, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 8, 2020”.

in section 51, in lines 812 and 813, by striking out the words “September 8, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 15, 2020”.

in section 52, in line 815, by striking out the words “September 1, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 8, 2020”.

in section 52, in line 817, by striking out the words “September 4, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 11, 2020”.

in section 52, in line 818, by striking out the words “September 12, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 19, 2020.”

in section 52, in line 819, by striking out the words “September 1, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 8, 2020”.

in section 52, in lines 821 through 823, by striking out the words “Friday, September 4, 2020 and local election officials shall complete certification not later than 10:00 A.M.. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Thereafter, certified petitions shall be filed with the secretary of state not later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.” and inserting in place thereof the words “Friday, September 11, 2020 and local election officials shall complete certification not later than 10.AM. on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Thereafter, certified petitions shall be filed with the secretary of state not later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.”

in section 52, in lines 826 through 827, by striking out the words “September 12, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 19, 2020”

in section 54, in lines 906 through 910, by striking out the words “September 1, 2020 state primary not later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, September 4, 2020. Notice of the commission hearings shall be given by telephone and electronic mail. Hearings on objections shall be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 and decisions shall be rendered not later than 5:00 P.M. on Monday, September 14, 2020.” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 8, 2020 state primary not later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, September 11, 2020. Notice of the commission hearings shall be given by telephone and electronic mail. Hearings on objections shall be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 and decisions shall be rendered not later than 5:00 P.M. on Monday, September 21, 2020.”

in section 55, in line 915, by striking out the words “September 19, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 26, 2020.”

in section 56, in lines 917 and 918, by striking out the words “September 1, 2020” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 8, 2020”.