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As S&E-2 came the floor originally, residence

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requirements were in terms of six mont hs in the state, and

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three months in the House of Delegates district. An

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amendment was offered on the floor and accepted by the

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Committee of the Whole to include residence in the county.

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This, in effect, as amended by the Committee of the Whole

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sets three residence requirements, one of six months in the

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State, and one of three months in the county, and in the

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House of Delegates.

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Since the county is expected to remain the

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administrative unit for the purposes of election, the

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committee, or at least part of it, met today and agreed

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that the second residence requirement should be in terms

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of county rather than including the three requirements

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as the recommendation now stands.

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It seemed to us that retention of the House of

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Delegates district in addition to the county would impose

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an unnecessary obstacle to voting for some persons, and

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would impose a really complicated administrative procedure

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for the supervisors of elections and really make no

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great contribution to preserving the integrity of the