Detailed Summary

Count Every Vote Act of 2005 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to : (1) voter verification and mandatory auditing by state officials; (2) provisional ballots and requirements for casting and counting them; (3) shortening of voter wait lines; (4) equitable allocation of voting systems, poll workers, and election resources; (5) absentee balloting; (6) training of poll workers; (7) standards for purging voters; (8) an election day registration grant program; (9) standards for early voting; (10) voter registration and identification; (11) prohibition of deceptive practices and certain campaign activities; (12) voting rights of individuals convicted of criminal offenses; and (13) the Election Assistance Commission.

Makes appropriations to carry out this Act.

Federal Election Day Act of 2007 - Amends federal civil service to provide for federal election day as a public holiday.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/7/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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