Adoption of this amendment will REMOVE the 2/3s majority vote requirement from AB285.
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Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting lines 1 through 3 and inserting:
“acceptance of candidacy, and has paid the fee required by NRS 293.193 not”.
Amend section 1, pages 4 and 5, by deleting lines 40 through 45 on page 4 and lines 1 through 37 on page 5, and inserting:
“street address has not been assigned to his residence [.] ; or
(b) The candidate does not present to the filing officer:
(1) A valid driver’s license or identification card issued by a governmental agency that contains a photograph of the candidate and the candidate’s address; or
(2) A current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity, including, without limitation, a check, which indicates the candidate’s name and address.
5. By filing the declaration or acceptance of candidacy, the”.
Amend section 1, page 6, between lines 5 and 6, by inserting:
“6. If the filing officer receives credible evidence indicating that a candidate has been convicted of a felony and has not had his civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction, the filing officer:
(a) May conduct an investigation to determine whether the candidate has been convicted of a felony and, if so, whether he has had his civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(b) Shall transmit the credible evidence and the findings from such investigation to the Attorney General, if the filing officer is the Secretary of State, or to the district attorney, if the filing officer is a person other than the Secretary of State.
7. The receipt of information by the Attorney General or district attorney pursuant to subsection 6 must be treated as a challenge of a candidate pursuant to subsections 4 and 5 of NRS 293.182. If the ballots are printed before a court of competent jurisdiction makes a determination that a candidate has been convicted of a felony and has not had his civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction, the filing officer must post a notice at each polling place where the candidate’s name will appear on the ballot informing the voters that the candidate is disqualified from entering upon the duties of the office for which the candidate filed the declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy.”.
Amend sec. 2, page 6, by deleting lines 10 through 12 and inserting:
“candidacy or an acceptance of candidacy and has paid the fee established by the”.
Amend sec. 2, pages 7 and 8, by deleting lines 38 through 45 on page 7 and lines 1 through 27 on page 8, and inserting:
“street address has not been assigned to his residence [.] ; or
(b) The candidate does not present to the filing officer:
(1) A valid driver’s license or identification card issued by a governmental agency that contains a photograph of the candidate and the candidate’s address; or
(2) A current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity, including, without limitation, a check, which indicates the candidate’s name and address.
5. By filing the declaration or acceptance of candidacy, the”.
Amend sec. 2, page 8, after line 39, by inserting:
“6. If the city clerk receives credible evidence indicating that a candidate has been convicted of a felony and has not had his civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction, the city clerk:
(a) May conduct an investigation to determine whether the candidate has been convicted of a felony and, if so, whether he has had his civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(b) Shall transmit the credible evidence and the findings from such investigation to the city attorney.
7. The receipt of information by the city attorney pursuant to subsection 6 must be treated as a challenge of a candidate pursuant to subsections 4 and 5 of NRS 293C.186. If the ballots are printed before a court of competent jurisdiction makes a determination that a candidate has been convicted of a felony and has not had his civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction, the city clerk must post a notice at each polling place where the candidate’s name will appear on the ballot informing the voters that the candidate is disqualified from entering upon the duties of the office for which the candidate filed the declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy.”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy to include a statement that the declarant is a qualified elector and, if he has been convicted of a felony, that his civil rights have been restored; prohibiting a filing officer from accepting a declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy if the candidate has not presented certain identification; making various changes concerning investigations to determine whether a candidate has been convicted of a felony and, if so, whether he has had his civil rights restored; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.