74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
SMRA to A-Eng. SJR 4
 
LC 912/SJR 4-AMR4
 
                     SENATE MINORITY REPORT
                          AMENDMENTS TO
              A-ENGROSSED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 4
 
                             June 12
 
President Courtney:
  A minority of your Committee on Finance and Revenue, to whom
was referred A-engrossed Senate Joint Resolution 4, having had
the same under consideration, respectfully reports it back with
the recommendation that it be adopted with the following
amendments:
 
  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed joint resolution, delete
lines 3 through 22 and delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  PARAGRAPH 1. + } Section 2, Article II of the
Constitution of the State of Oregon, is amended to read:
  '  { +  Sec. 2. + } Qualifications of electors. (1) Every
citizen of the United States is entitled to vote in all elections
not otherwise provided for by this Constitution if such citizen:
  ' (a) Is 18 years of age or older;
  ' (b) Has resided in this state during the six months
immediately preceding the election, except that provision may be
made by law to permit a person who has resided in this state less
than 30 days immediately preceding the election, but who is
otherwise qualified under this subsection, to vote in the
election for candidates for nomination or election for President
or Vice President of the United States or elector of President
and Vice President of the United States; and
  ' (c) Is registered not less than 20 calendar days immediately
preceding any election in the manner provided by law.
  ' (2) Except as otherwise provided in section 6, Article VIII
of this Constitution with respect to the qualifications of voters
in all school district elections, provision may be made by law to
require that persons who vote upon questions of levying special
taxes or issuing public bonds shall be taxpayers.  { +
  ' (3) The law prescribing the manner of registering to vote
shall include provisions requiring election officials to verify
that each person registering for the first time in this state is
a citizen of the United States. + }
 
  '  { +  PARAGRAPH 2. + }  { + The amendment proposed by this
resolution shall be submitted to the people for their approval or
rejection at the next regular general election held throughout
this state. + } ' .
 
                         /sBruce Starr
                           Senator
 
                         /sGary George
                           Senator
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