Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1477
Committee Amendment CA_A_H236 (House)

FffiST REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "L1" to H.P. 1079, L.D. 1477, "RESOLUTION, 
Proposing an Amendment to the Conftifution of Maine To Facilitate the Use of Ranked-
choice Voting for Governor and Members of the Legislature" 
Amend the resolution in Art. IV in Pt. First in §5 in the 7th line from the bottom 
(page 1, line 20 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "forthwith" the following: 
'together with the ballots cast if the Secretaty of State so elects' 
Amend the resolution in Art. IV in Pt. First in §5 in the 5th and 6th lines from the 
bottom (page 1, lines 21 and 22 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", together with the 
ballots cast if the Governor so elects," 
Amend the resolution in Art. IV in Pt. Second in §3 in the last line (page 1, line 34 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "forthwith" the following: 'together with the ballots 
cast if the Secretary of State so elects' 
Amend the resolution in Art. IV in Pt. Second in §4 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 37 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: ", together with the ballots cast if the Governor so 
elects" 
Amend the resolution in Art. IV in Pt. Third by striking out all of §24 and inserting 
the following: 
'Section 24. Method for tabulating votes for Representatives, Senators 
and Governor. The Legislature, or the people acting pursuant to Section 18, shall, by 
proper enactment, predetermine the methods for sorting and counting votes cast for 
Representatives, Senators and Governor and the method for determining who has been 
elected to these offices.' 
Amend the resolution by striking the question (page 2, lines 38 to 41 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
"'Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow the 
Legislature, or the people by using the direct initiative, to determine the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 1079, L.D. 1477 
method for determining the winners of general elections for Governor, 
State Senators and State Representatives?"' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows the Legislature, or the people using the direct initiative, to 
establish the method for determining the winners of general elections for Governor, State 
Senators and State Representatives. 
The amendment also clarifies that, after local 
officials form records of the votes received in a general election for Representatives, 
Senators and Governor, the ballots may be forwarded to the Secretary of State at the 
direction of the Secretary of State. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/26/19 ;::b./'ac:.. 
LD 1477 
LR 1660(02) 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Facilitate the Use of 
Ranked-choice Voting for Governor and Members of the Legislature 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A{ /j""' )$ 0 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Referendum Costs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Month/Year 
Nov-19 
Election Type 
General 
Question 
Referendum 
Length 
Standard 
The Secreta1y of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery of a second 
ballot, an additional appropriation of $172,000 may be required. 
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