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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1974
Page
32
Harrison Weber notes Iowa's new House and Senate voting machines move from open to blind voting. The House uses a long standing machine since 1929, while the Senate will adopt the system, ending traditional roll calls by the secretary.
The Georgia legislature adopted voting machines enabling open discussion during votes but blind tallying. Attendance rose sharply and lawmakers reportedly focus more on debate to avoid missing roll calls.
Daktronics Inc of Brookings South Dakota designed new voting machines with a panel control that lets the operator push a button to switch between blind and open voting. The matter will require action by two bodies as the rules committees in each house will likely make a recommendation.
The article discusses how House journals show votes but may include late casting of votes by members after roll calls. It notes that such votes must not change outcomes and that Democrats may restrict this practice after January 13. It compares practices in the Senate and other bodies and mentions statements of how members would have voted without official tally.
A movement among Democratic legislators pushes to require substantive amendments to be filed at least a day before floor debate. Both chambers trend toward this, with the Senate enforcing it more strictly. Corrections could still be raised without prior filing, but the aim is to limit non corrective amendments in that way.
Note mentions machines could connect to state computer enabling printouts of each legislator's vote. No attachments ordered yet. Also, Robert Strauss, DNC chairman, to guest on Face the Nation on Channel 2 at 11 a.m. Sunday with George Herman and reporters.
A series of workshops sponsored by the Iowa Department of Social Services and the League of Women Voters will discuss child care and licensing. The Cedar Rapids area session is at Monticello town hall community building on December 4 at 7 p.m with keynote George Robinson, a North Dakota authority on child care and licensing.
Iowa City reports the University of Iowa received a two year contract for 1,824,300 dollars from HEW's National Heart and Lung Institute. The funding supports a blood lipid research program as part of a seven year study to evaluate methods to lower high cholesterol. Patients will volunteer and be referred by their physician.
Article recounts road test routes and examiner conduct for new drivers with emphasis on legal, clear instruction. Mrs. Leath discusses calm under pressure, readiness to assist, and the smooth cooperation of most drivers during licensing examinations.
Independence area Chamber of Commerce elected new directors for 1975 at the planning session. They are Harlen Bowden Jim Hughes Steve Mace and Arden Schoy who will take office January 1. Holdovers include Jerry Kennelly Bob Ohl David Oberg Ron Hess and Sam Starnes. The group pursues business district beautification into 1975 per Executive Director Tom Sheets.
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