Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
ELECTION REFORM COMMISSION
Date: | 02/17/2009 | ATTENDANCE | |
Time: | 09:51 AM to 02:46 PM | Baisley | X |
Balink | X | ||
Place: | SCR 354 | Doyle | X |
Gessler | X | ||
This Meeting was called to order by | Hobbs | X | |
Senator Gordon | Hultin | X | |
Martinez | X | ||
This Report was prepared by | Misare | X | |
Bo Pogue | Nickell | X | |
O'Malley | X | ||
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Gordon | X | ||
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
Public Testimony and Commission Action | - |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 10:44:28 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #1. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 10:46:07 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #2. The motion failed on a 5-6 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | No | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | No | |
Hultin | No | |
Martinez | No | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | No | |
Gordon | No | |
Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 10:54:16 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #3. The motion failed on a 2-9 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | No | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | No | |
Hobbs | No | |
Hultin | No | |
Martinez | No | |
Misare | No | |
Nickell | No | |
O'Malley | No | |
Gordon | No | |
Final YES: 2 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 10:57:55 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot issue #4. The motion failed on a 3-8 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | No | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | No | |
Hultin | No | |
Martinez | No | |
Misare | No | |
Nickell | No | |
O'Malley | No | |
Gordon | No | |
Final YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 11:01:32 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #5. The motion passed on a 6-5 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | No | |
Hultin | No | |
Martinez | No | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | No | |
Gordon | No | |
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 11:06:49 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #6. The motion passed on a 7-2 roll call vote, with two abstentions. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Abstain | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | No | |
Gessler | Abstain | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | No | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 7 NO: 2 ABST: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 11:09:00 AM | |
MOVED: | Hobbs | |
MOTION: | Moved to amend recommendation #6 by severing portion (b). The motion was ruled not in order. | |
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: TIE |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 11:11:12 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #7. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 11:17:11 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #8. The motion failed on a 2-9 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | No | |
Gessler | No | |
Hobbs | No | |
Hultin | No | |
Martinez | No | |
Misare | No | |
Nickell | No | |
O'Malley | No | |
Gordon | No | |
Final YES: 2 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 11:24:49 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #9. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 11:27:23 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #10. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 11:30:04 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #11. The motion failed on a 4-7 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | No | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | No | |
Hobbs | No | |
Hultin | No | |
Martinez | No | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | No | |
Gordon | No | |
Final YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 11:35:15 AM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #12. The motion passed on an 8-3 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | No | |
Balink | No | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | No | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 01:31:28 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #13. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 01:32:37 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #14. The motion passed on a 9-2 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | No | |
Hultin | No | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 01:46:44 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #15. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 01:48:05 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #16. The motion failed on a 3-8 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | No | |
Balink | No | |
Doyle | No | |
Gessler | No | |
Hobbs | No | |
Hultin | No | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | No | |
Nickell | No | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 01:58:28 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #17. The motion passed on an 8-2 roll call vote, with 1 abstention. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Abstain | |
Balink | No | |
Doyle | No | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 8 NO: 2 ABST: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 02:02:46 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved option 'b' of ballot recommendation #18. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | ||
Balink | ||
Doyle | ||
Gessler | ||
Hobbs | ||
Hultin | ||
Martinez | ||
Misare | ||
Nickell | ||
O'Malley | ||
Gordon | ||
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 02:11:23 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #19. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | Yes | |
Balink | Yes | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | Yes | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 02:16:00 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #20. The motion passed on an 8-3 roll call vote, but was later overruled in favor of treating ballot recommendations 20 through 23 as items for the General Assembly to consider, rather than recommendations for specific legislation. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | No | |
Balink | No | |
Doyle | Yes | |
Gessler | No | |
Hobbs | Yes | |
Hultin | Yes | |
Martinez | Yes | |
Misare | Yes | |
Nickell | Yes | |
O'Malley | Yes | |
Gordon | Yes | |
Not Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 02:18:36 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved to approve ballot recommendation #21. The motion was withdrawn. | |
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: TIE |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 02:30:05 PM | |
MOVED: | Martinez | |
MOTION: | Moved to treat recommendations #20 through 23 as miscellaneous issues with no formal recommendation, and that these issues be included in the report to the General Assembly for consideration only. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | ||
Balink | ||
Doyle | ||
Gessler | ||
Hobbs | ||
Hultin | ||
Martinez | ||
Misare | ||
Nickell | ||
O'Malley | ||
Gordon | ||
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 02:32:42 PM | |
MOVED: | Martinez | |
MOTION: | Moved to treat recommendations #24 and 25 as miscellaneous issues with no formal recommendation, and that these issues be included in the report to the General Assembly for consideration only. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | ||
Balink | ||
Doyle | ||
Gessler | ||
Hobbs | ||
Hultin | ||
Martinez | ||
Misare | ||
Nickell | ||
O'Malley | ||
Gordon | ||
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 02:34:19 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved to forward a recommendation that the General Assembly consider amending Section 1-7-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., to allow persons who are not election judges or designees of election officials to provide election assistance translation to non-English speakers, and to allow such translations to be provided to more than one such non-English speaker. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | ||
Balink | ||
Doyle | ||
Gessler | ||
Hobbs | ||
Hultin | ||
Martinez | ||
Misare | ||
Nickell | ||
O'Malley | ||
Gordon | ||
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
BILL: | Commission Action | |
TIME: | 02:37:24 PM | |
MOVED: | Gordon | |
MOTION: | Moved approval of ballot recommendation #26. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Baisley | ||
Balink | ||
Doyle | ||
Gessler | ||
Hobbs | ||
Hultin | ||
Martinez | ||
Misare | ||
Nickell | ||
O'Malley | ||
Gordon | ||
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |