WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Congressional elections

H.R. 6704, The Student VOTER Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6704 would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies....

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S. 3390, The Student VOTER Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3390 would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies....

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H.R. 6296, To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6296 would extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission....

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H.R. 6240, The Weekend Voting Act

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6240 would change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours....

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S. 3100, The Voting Opportunities and Integrity in the Conduct of Elections Act of 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3100 would require early voting in Federal elections, it would prohibit restrictions on absentee voting in Federal elections, and it would establish a grant program to promote voting by mail....

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H.R. 5803, To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.79

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5803 would direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation....

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H.R. 5628, The Make Provisional Ballots Count Act 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5628 would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to give individuals who are permitted to cast a provisional ballot in elections for Federal office the option to re-register to vote in such elections at the polling place, and it would establish a uniform standard for the treatment of provisional ballots cast at incorrect polling places....

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P.L. 110-229, The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2739 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, it would implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and it would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....

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S. 2638, The Weekend Voting Act

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2638 would change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours....

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S. 2624, The Robocall Privacy Act of 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2624 would regulate political robocalls....

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S. 2616, The National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2616 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy....

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H.R. 5036, The Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $7.02

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5036 would direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008....

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S. 2483, The National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $0.47

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2483 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy....

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H.R. 4237, The Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4237 would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials are generated through the use of a computer program, are not printed on a specific type of paper, or do not otherwise meet similar extraneous requirements which are not clearly necessary to prevent fraud in the conduct of elections....

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H.R. 4173, The OVERSEAS Vote Act

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4173 would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote the participation of absent overseas voters in elections for Federal office....

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S. 2342, The Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2342 would prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, and it would require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions....

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H.R. 4145, The Provisional Ballot Fairness in Counting Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4145 would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to clarify the treatment of provisional ballots cast in elections for Federal office....

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S. 2295, The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2295 would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act....

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H. J. Res. 61, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.J. Res. 61 would propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections....

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H.R. 4026, The Voter Access Protection Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4026 would prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification as a condition for voting in an election for Federal office....

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S. J. Res. 21, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S.J. Res. 21 would propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections....

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H.R. 3792, The Campaign Accountability Act of 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3792 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the limitation on party expenditures on behalf of candidates in general elections....

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H.R. 3714, The Freedom of Political Speech Act of 2007

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3714 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal restrictions relating to electioneering communications....

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H.R. 3600, The Voter Freedom Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3600 would enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to participate in certain elections....

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H.R. 3500, The Know Your Vote Counts Act of 2007

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3500 would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voting systems to produce a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and to ensure the security of electronic data....

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