Amendment sought to eliminate the first round of voting in Section 2 of the bill and insert an option for Commonwealth as a fourth option to the ballot. Amendment also sought to provide for a runoff process if no option received more than 50 percent of the vote that would be between the two options that received the most votes.

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Amendment Number
624
Description
Amendment sought to eliminate the first round of voting in Section 2 of the bill and insert an option for Commonwealth as a fourth option to the ballot. Amendment also sought to provide for a runoff process if no option received more than 50 percent of the vote that would be between the two options that received the most votes.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-468 to eliminate the first round of voting in Section 2 of the bill and insert an option for Commonwealth as a fourth option to the ballot. It also provides for a runoff process if no option receives more than 50 percent of the vote that would be between the two options that received the most votes.
Congress
111
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 29, 2010
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 112 - 285 (Roll no. 239).
Latest Action Time
18:05:37
Submitted Date
Apr 29, 2010
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 624 — Informed