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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

13-217 RE: C.B.

NO.

13-180/J&GO SUBJECT: REGISTRATION TO VOTE AT SPECIAL POLLING PLACES JANUARY 24, 2005 The Honorable Peter M. Christian Speaker, Thirteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Fifth Regular Session, 2005 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations ("J&GO"), to which was referred C.B.

No.
No.

13-180, entitled: "A BILL FOR AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE CODE OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 707 TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE NATIONAL ELECTION CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

", begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of the bill are expressed in its title.
Your Committee is concerned that the current arrangements which require a citizen to register at a special polling place for each election impose an unnecessary administrative burden on voters.

The subject bill would simplify the process for voting at special polling places.

The amendment to section 707 would STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

13-217 RE: C.B.

NO.


13-180/J&GO SUBJECT: REGISTRATION TO VOTE AT SPECIAL POLLING PLACES JANUARY 24, 2005 remove the requirement for citizens who vote at the same special polling place for consecutive elections to register prior to each election.

Rather, a citizen who voted at a special polling place in the previous election, could vote at the same special polling place in the subsequent election, without being required to reregister.
Your Committee has been advised by the National Election Director’s office that the proposed amendment could be implemented relatively easily.

However, it has been suggested that the bill be amended to require a citizen who presents at a special polling place but is not on the election register to swear an affidavit attesting to his or her eligibility before being allowed to vote.

Your Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations has given serious consideration to this bill and its purpose.
Your committee, therefore, recommends the following technical changes as an amendment to C.B.

No.

13-180: 1.
Page 1, line 13 -- After "Micronesia.’’ Insert "where notification is not required, if a citizen attends a special polling place and his or her name is not on the election register held at the special polling place, the citizen shall be permitted to vote upon swearing an affidavit stating that the citizen voted at the same special polling place at the previous election and that nothing has occurred during the intervening period that would affect the citizen’s eligibility to vote.’’ With the foregoing amendment, your Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations supports the purpose and intent of C.B.
No.

13-180 and recommends its passage on First Reading, and that it be placed on the Calendar for Second and Final Reading in the form attached hereto as C.B.

No.

13-180, C.D.1.

-2- STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

13-217 RE: C.B.

NO.


13-180/J&GO SUBJECT: REGISTRATION TO VOTE AT SPECIAL POLLING PLACES JANUARY 24, 2005 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dohsis Halbert Dohsis Halbert, Chairman Roosevelt D. Kansou, vice chairman /s/ Alik L. Alik Alik L. Alik, member /s/ Henry C. Asugar Henry C. Asugar, member Peter M. Christian member /s/ Ramon Peyal Ramon Payel, member Manny Mori, member -3-