VOTING

Amendments

Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (S. Con. Res. 53), S7805 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

As Florida Goes, E2211 [15DE]

Biting the Ballot, E2174 [11DE]

Ghosts in Florida, E2174 [11DE]

If the Shoe Fits, EU Should Wear It, E2210 [15DE]

Keep Them Out!, E2170 [11DE]

Raising the Stakes, E2173 [11DE]

Regrettable Rift, E1690 [6OC]

To Any Lengths, E2173 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

Archivist of the U.S.: transfer certain information to the House of Representatives on the transmission of electoral information by the States and the District of Columbia (see H. Res. 667), H11927 [14NO]

Armed Forces: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12021 [6DE]

———reaffirm voting rights of members of the uniformed services and their dependents by having the Attorney General take appropriate actions to protect such rights in Florida (see H. Con. Res. 444), H12017 [5DE]

Civil liberties: secure Federal voting rights of persons who have fully served their sentences, parole, and probation (see S. 2666), S4460 [25MY] (see H.R. 5158), H7502 [12SE]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (see S. 3269), S11537 [14NO] (see H.R. 5645), H12045 [7DE]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 1), S11917 [15DE] (see H.R. 5674), H12531 [15DE]

Elections: allow States to use a proportional voting system for multiseat congressional districts (see H.R. 5679), H12532 [15DE]

———change date for counting electoral votes (see S.J. Res. 55), S10926 [24OC]

———encourage States to adopt uniform voting procedures to carry out the election of the President and Vice President (see H. Con. Res. 447), H12532 [15DE]

———establish a commission to develop uniform standards for the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 5672), H12531 [15DE]

———establish a commission to study voting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5676, 5677), H12531 [15DE]

———establish a grant program to assist State and local governments with improving the administration of elections through activities which may include the modernization of voting procedures and equipment (see H.R. 5653), H12080 [11DE]

———establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see S. 3287), S11917 [15DE] (see H.R. 5678), H12532 [15DE]

———move the legal public holiday known as Veterans Day to election day in Presidential election years (see H.R. 5671), H12531 [15DE]

———move the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday to election day in Presidential election years (see H.R. 5644), H12045 [7DE]

FEC: authorizing appropriations and improving efficiency (see H.R. 4037), H1162 [21MR]

———improve enforcement capabilities (see S. 2833), S6121 [29JN]

———study voting procedures in Federal elections and award Voting Improvement Grants to States (see S. 3273), S11575 [5DE] (see H.R. 5680), H12532 [15DE]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 5631), H11927 [14NO] (see H.R. 5647), H12065 [8DE]

Haiti: support free and fair elections and respect democracy (see S. Con. Res. 126), S6257 [30JN]

National Take Your Kids To Vote Day: support (see H. Con. Res. 389), H7210 [27JY]

Political campaigns: provide interregional primary elections and caucuses for selection of delegates to a national Presidential nominating convention (see H.R. 4014), H1118 [16MR]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 132), H12066 [8DE]

———constitutional amendment to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors (see H.J. Res. 130, 131), H12045 [7DE]

21st Century Bipartisan Electoral Commission: establish (see H.R. 5664), H12094 [14DE]

Voting Rights Act: clarify intent of Congress (see H.R. 4961), H7127 [26JY]

Letters

Armed Services Vote Rescue Act: David W. Sommers and Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association, E2136 [6DE]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, E2136 [6DE]

———John R. Fisher, Navy League of the U.S., E2137 [6DE]

———Joseph L. Alexander, American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor, Inc., E2137 [6DE]

———Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, E2136 [6DE]

Voting difficulties in Georgia's Fourth Congressional District: Representative McKinney, E2102 [14NO]

Memorandums

Overseas Absentee Ballot Review and Protest: Mark Herron, E2137 [6DE]

Press releases

MIT, Caltech Join Forces To Develop Reliable, Uniform U.S. Voting Machine, E2227 [15DE]

National Veterans' Leader Irate Over Rejection of Military Ballots: VFW, E2137 [6DE]

Remarks in House

Archivist of the U.S.: transfer certain information to the House of Representatives on the transmission of electoral information by the States and the District of Columbia (H. Res. 667), E2101 [14NO]

Armed Forces: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (H.R. 5642), E2136 [6DE]

Citizenship: recognize importance of duties, E2080 [3NO]

Civil liberties: secure Federal voting rights of persons who have fully served their sentences, parole, and probation (H.R. 5158), H8789-H8796 [4OC], E1679 [4OC]

Civil rights: reenactment of Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march, H1149-H1154 [21MR], E404 [23MR]

Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (H. Con. Res. 111), E834 [25MY]

District of Columbia: provide the Delegate to Congress with a vote in the Committee of the Whole, H1946 [6AP], H7923 [20SE]

Election Administration Commission: establish (H.R. 5674), E2219, E2236 [15DE]

Elections: encourage States to adopt uniform voting procedures to carry out the election of the President and Vice President, H12526 [15DE]

———establish a commission to study voting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections (H.R. 5677), E2228 [15DE]

———establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (H.R. 5678), E2237 [15DE]

———Presidential election results, H11846, H11866-H11871, H11873-H11877 [13NO], H11917-H11922 [14NO], H11930, H11941 [4DE], H12082 [13DE]

———secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (H.R. 906), H8794, H8795 [4OC]

European Union: comparison of decision-making process with U.S. Electoral College, E2210 [15DE]

FEC: authorizing appropriations and improving efficiency (H.R. 4037), E362 [21MR]

Florida: alleged voting irregularities in Presidential election, E2170 [11DE]

———application of precedent set in Hawaii's appointment of electors in 1960 to resolve disputed Presidential election results, E2179 [13DE]

———constitutionality of State legislature's attempt to appoint Presidential electors, E2211 [15DE]

———disputed results in Presidential election, H11846, H11866-H11871, H11873-H11877 [13NO], H11917-H11922 [14NO], H11930, H11941 [4DE], H12082 [13DE], E2179 [13DE]

Georgia: voting difficulties in the Fourth Congressional District, E2102 [14NO]

Importance, H9640 [11OC]

Jackson County, IL: anniversary of League of Women Voters, E1408 [6SE]

Maricopa County, AZ: tribute to Election Dept. Vote-By-Mail Technology Program, E473 [3AP]

National Advisory Commission on Federal Election Standards: establish, E2227 [15DE]

National Take Your Kids To Vote Day: support (H. Con. Res. 389), E1380 [27JY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election, H12527 [15DE]

———constitutional amendment on direct popular election (H.J. Res. 132), E2165 [8DE]

———constitutional amendment to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors (H.J. Res. 130), H12034 [7DE]

———constitutional amendment to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors (H.J. Res. 131), H12034 [7DE]

Technology: cooperative initiative between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology to develop a new voting machine, E2227 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Civil liberties: secure Federal voting rights of persons who have fully served their sentences, parole, and probation (S. 2666), S4480 [25MY]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (S. 3269), S11512-S11515, S11517, S11521 [14NO]

Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (S. Con. Res. 53), S7805 [27JY]

Election Administration Commission: establish (S. 1), S11918, S11919 [15DE]

Elections: change date for counting electoral votes (S.J. Res. 55), S10943 [24OC]

———Presidential election results, S11512-S11518, S11521-S11523, S11528 [14NO], S11765, S11767, S11769, S11771 [14DE]

FEC: improve enforcement capabilities (S. 2833), S6143 [29JN]

———study voting procedures in Federal elections and award Voting Improvement Grants to States (S. 3273), S11575 [5DE]

Florida: disputed results in Presidential election, S11512-S11518, S11521-S11523, S11544 [14NO]

Haiti: support free and fair elections and respect democracy (S. Con. Res. 126), S7283, S7284 [19JY]

Kids Voting USA (organization): tribute, S9191 [25SE]

National Kids Voting Week: observance, S9191 [25SE]

Reports filed

Condemn All Prejudice Against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and Support Political and Civic Participation by These Persons: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 53), S7392 [20JY]

Support Free and Fair Elections and Respect Democracy in Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 126), S6256 [30JN]

Tables

Gonzalez, Henry B.: campaign finances, H12001 [5DE]

———congressional district Presidential election results, H12001 [5DE]

———election results, H12001 [5DE]

———interest group ratings, H12001 [5DE]

———key votes in Congress, H12001 [5DE]

———legislative support on Presidential positions, H12001 [5DE]

Texts of

S. 3269, Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act, S11513 [14NO]

S. Con. Res. 53, condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons, S7805 [27JY]

S. Con. Res. 126, support free and fair elections and respect democracy in Haiti, S7284 [19JY]

S.J. Res. 55, change date for counting electoral votes, S10943 [24OC]