Amend CSSB 7 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, lines 16 through 18 and substitute the following:

"(2)  minimizing the potential for fraud in elections and enhancing the opportunities to vote strengthen our constitutional democracy and provide for wide-scale confidence in elections;".

(2)  On page 1, line 23, between "to" and "combat", insert "make voting more accessible or to".

(3)  On page 2, lines 10 and 11, between "to" and "reduce", insert "increase voter access and".

(4)  On page 3, line 26, strike "Subsection (g)" and substitute "Subsections (g) and (h)".

(5)  On page 4, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

"(h)  Notwithstanding Subsection (g), a presiding judge may call a law enforcement officer to request that a poll watcher be removed if the poll watcher commits a breach of the peace or a violation of this code."

(6)  On page 4, line 14, after the period, insert the following:

"A watcher may not photograph:

(3)  the marking of a ballot."

(7)  On page 5, line 3, between "election" and "may", insert "who is available at the time of the action".

(8)  On page 7, line 15, between "watcher" and "is", insert "who is available at the time of the action".

(9)  On page 16, lines 16 and 17, strike "felony of the third degree" and substitute "Class A misdemeanor".

(10)  On page 18, line 5, between "not" and "alter", insert "knowingly".