WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Presidential 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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S. 3212, The Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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P.L. 110-433, 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. 6070, The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6070 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the residency of spouses of military personnel....

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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

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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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, 13 May 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. 5971, The American Elections Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5971 would require that ballots used in Federal elections be generally printed only in English and to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to modify the requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English....

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H.R. 3032, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate - Cost per Average Family: $0.01

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3032 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate....

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

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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H.R. 5747, The Robocall Privacy Act of 2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5747 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to restrict political robocalls....

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H.R. 281, The Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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H.R. 5695, The Noncitizen Voting Prevention Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5695 would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require applications for voter registration with respect to elections for Federal office to include a statement that an alien who falsely claims to be a citizen of the United States is deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act....

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H.R. 5699, The Blogger Protection Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5699 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to protect uncompensated Internet activity by individuals from treatment as a contribution or expenditure under the Act....

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H.R. 5673, The Military Voting Protection Act of 2008

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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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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S. 2678, The Children of Military Families Natural Born Citizen Act

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2678 would clarify the law and ensure that children born to United States citizens while serving overseas in the military are eligible to become President....

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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. 2412, The Presidential Funding Act of 2007

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2412 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections....

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H.R. 4294, The Presidential Funding Act of 2007

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4294 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections....

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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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