Bill Text: GA HR22 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Public office; elections; vote by secret ballot; provisions - CA
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-12 - House Third Reading Lost [HR22 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR22-Comm_Sub.html
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The
House Committee on Industrial Relations offers the following substitute to HR
22:
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that where local, state, or
federal law requires elections for public office or public votes on initiatives
or referenda, or designations or authorizations of employee representation, the
right of individuals to vote by secret ballot shall be guaranteed; to provide
for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Section
I of Article I of the Constitution is amended by redesignating Paragraph XXIX as
Paragraph XXX and by inserting a new Paragraph XXIX to read as
follows:
"Paragraph
XXIX.
Right
of secret
ballot. The
right of individuals to vote by secret ballot is fundamental. Where local,
state, or federal law requires elections for public office or public votes on
initiatives or referenda, or requires designations or authorizations of employee
representation, the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot shall be
guaranteed."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot
submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon
the following:
|
"( ) YES
( ) NO
|
Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that where local, state,
or federal law requires elections for public office or public votes on
initiatives or referenda, or requires designations or authorizations of employee
representation, the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot shall be
guaranteed?"
|
All
persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
"Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of
this state.
