Date: 11/12/2008

Final
Discussion Regarding Commission Organization and Charge

ELECTION REFORM COMMISSION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to create three Election Reform Commission sPass Without Objection



10:09 AM -- Discussion Regarding Commission Organization and Charge

Mr. Bo Pogue, Legislative Council Staff, walked the commission through a number of resources contained in the binders received by the commission members (a copy of the binder is on file with Legislative Council Staff).


10:14 AM

Senator Gordon discussed using Mason's Rules of Order to conduct the commission's duties, and selected Commissioner Hobbs as the Vice-Chair. Senator Gordon then discussed the potential for creating subcommittees to concentrate on specific issues, and proposed a number of subcommittees. Commissioner Baisley discussed the potential for creating a technology subcommittee. Mr. Hultin discussed creating a subcommittee for issues of transparency. Discussion ensued regarding the potential for bundling these ideas under the umbrella of integrity. Commissioner O'Malley discussed the need to open a dialogue regarding voting uniformity. Commissioner Balink discussed the various ideas proposed for creating subcommittees, and offered the idea of creating a process subcommittee to address process-related issues, as well as miscellaneous issues. Commissioner Martinez proposed splitting a technology subcommittee into two or three working groups. Discussion followed regarding the short- and long-range goals of the Election Reform Commission.


10:25 AM

Discussion continued regarding the goals of the commission and the potential for creating a permanent Election Reform Commission.


10:26 AM

The commission recessed.


10:43 AM

The commission returned to order. The commission returned to discussing the creation of subcommittees. The three subcommittees proposed were: Technology and Auditing, Registration and Database, and
Uniformity and Simplification. Discussion ensued regarding the potential for creating these three subcommittees, and the subject matter to be considered within each.


BILL:Discussion Regarding Commission Organization and Charge
TIME: 10:47:25 AM
MOVED:Gordon
MOTION:Moved to create three Election Reform Commission subcommittees: Technology and Auditing, Registration and Database, and Uniformity and Simplification. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baisley
Balink
Doyle
Gessler
Hobbs
Hultin
Martinez
Misare
Nickell
O'Malley
, , ,
Gordon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection