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<title>H.R. 6625, The Veteran Voting Support Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6625.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6625 would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512051.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512051.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6339, The Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.77</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6339.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6339 would amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional leave for Federal employees to serve as poll workers, and it would direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States for poll worker recruitment and training....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511551.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511551.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3308, The Veteran Voting Support Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3308.html</link>
<description> S. 3308 would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511948.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511948.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3212, The Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3212.html</link>
<description> S. 3212 would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide for auditable, independent verification of ballots, and to ensure the security of voting systems....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511691.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511691.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3100, The Voting Opportunities and Integrity in the Conduct of Elections Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3100.html</link>
<description> 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511330.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511330.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6070, The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6070.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6070 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the residency of spouses of military personnel....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511078.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511078.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6077, To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in elections for Federal office held in such jurisdictions, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6077.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6077 would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in elections for Federal office held in such jurisdictions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511085.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511085.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>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</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5803.html</link>
<description> 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510609.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510609.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 281, The Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_281.html</link>
<description> H.R. 281 would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501693.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501693.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5673, The Military Voting Protection Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5673.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5673 would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to direct the Secretary of Defense to collect absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters for elections for Federal office and deliver the ballots to State election officials prior to the time established for the closing of the polls on the date of the election....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510403.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510403.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5628, The Make Provisional Ballots Count Act 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5628.html</link>
<description> 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510311.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510311.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5038, The Caging Prohibition Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5038.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5038 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the election practice known as caging....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509454.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509454.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-161, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9824.96</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-161.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506107.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506107.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4145, The Provisional Ballot Fairness in Counting Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4145.html</link>
<description> 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508301.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508301.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2305, The Caging Prohibition Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2305.html</link>
<description> S. 2305 would prevent voter caging....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508203.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508203.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2295, The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2295.html</link>
<description> 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508179.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508179.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4026, The Voter Access Protection Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4026.html</link>
<description> 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508104.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508104.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4004, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the stipends received for working as an election judge</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4004.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4004 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the stipends received for working as an election judge....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508073.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508073.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 453, The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_453.html</link>
<description> S. 453 would prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502740.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502740.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3600, The Voter Freedom Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3600.html</link>
<description> 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507432.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507432.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3500, The Know Your Vote Counts Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3500.html</link>
<description> 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507279.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507279.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1936, The Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1936.html</link>
<description> S. 1936 would provide for a plebiscite on the future status of Puerto Rico....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507029.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507029.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3169, The Disaster Voting Reform Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3169.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3169 would direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to respond to election administration needs which result from a major natural disaster....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506755.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506755.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2590, To provide for an additional requirements payment under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that Puerto Rico is treated in the same manner as other States for purposes of determining the amount of the requirements payment made under such Act, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2590.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2590 would provide for an additional requirements payment under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that Puerto Rico is treated in the same manner as other States for purposes of determining the amount of the requirements payment made under such Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505835.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505835.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 811, The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $13.94</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_811.html</link>
<description> H.R. 811 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502799.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502799.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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