ELECTIONS related term(s) Fundraising; Political Campaigns

Advertisements

Time Has Come, S2925 [27MR]

Amendments

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S13764 [19DE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H3961 [11JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2360), H3864, H3865 [10JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2450, S2478, S2479, S2480 [19MR], S2550, S2561, S2567, S2595, S2596, S2597, S2599, S2600 [20MR], S2619, S2631, S2641, S2651, S2675, S2676, S2677, S2678, S2679 [21MR], S2686, S2690, S2692, S2696, S2698, S2703, S2704, S2714, S2715, S2782, S2784 [22MR], S2796, S2799, S2803, S2831 [23MR], S2845, S2907 [26MR], S2958, S3002, S3003, S3004 [27MR], S3010, S3019, S3024, S3028, S3029, S3065, S3066 [28MR], S3087, S3100, S3110, S3111, S3118, S3119, S3122, S3124, S3126, S3127, S3129, S3175, S3177, S3178, S3179 [29MR], S3184, S3187, S3189, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3194, S3223 [30MR], S3285 [2AP]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9240 [11DE]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), S13764 [19DE]

Analyses

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (S. 27): James Bopp, Jr., James Madison Center for Free Speech, S2864 [26MR], S3131-S3135 [29MR]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act (S. 216), S779 [30JA]

Appointments

House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes, H30 [6JA]

Senate tellers to count electoral votes, S8 [3JA], S22 [4JA]

Articles and editorials

After `Silent Spring' Industry Put Spin on All It Brewed, S2859 [26MR]

Big Rotten Apple—New York City After Giuliani, S6392 [19JN]

Bush's Next Recount Battle—Should Census Tallies Be Adjusted?, H289 [13FE]

Campaign Bill Could Shift Power Away From Parties, S3259 [2AP]

Campaign Finance Bill Levels Playing Field, S2861 [26MR]

Campaign Finance Bill Treads on Our Rights, S3082 [29MR]

Campaign Finance Frenzy, S3197 [30MR]

Campaign Finance—Why I Sued in 1974, S2571 [20MR]

Campaign Reform—Labor Turns Leery, S2890 [26MR]

Campaign Spinach, S2868 [26MR]

Court Challenge Likely if McCain-Feingold Bill Passes, S2854 [26MR]

Drops in the Bucket, S2612 [21MR]

Economics of Campaign Finance Reform, S3244 [2AP]

Fending Off the Speech Police, S2442 [19MR]

Government Gag, S2868 [26MR]

How McCain-Feingold Would Constrict Speech, S2570 [20MR]

If Soft Money Goes, So Does Free Speech, S2940 [27MR]

Improving the Bill of Rights, S2869 [26MR]

In Defense of Soft Money, S3259 [2AP]

In Kansas City Politics, It Helps To Know Dutch, E1587 [5SE]

James Madison Remembered—Madisonian Doctrine Today Has Its Opposite—Call It McCainism, an Antipluralist Populism, S2440 [19MR]

. . . Let Us Hope Not, S2441 [19MR]

Limits on So-Called ``Issue Advocacy'' Will Pass Constitutional Test, S3037 [28MR]

McCain's Costly Crusade, S3197 [30MR]

Media Should Beware of What It Embraces, S3195 [30MR]

Money Talks, as It Should, S3196 [30MR]

Nation Yawns at Campaign Finances, S3139 [29MR]

Newspapers' Recount Shows Bush Prevailed in Florida Vote, H1459 [4AP]

Paying Up Is Speaking Up, S2569 [20MR]

. . . Preserve Free Speech, S2924 [27MR]

Raise the Limit . . ., S2924 [27MR]

``Reform'' Hurts Freedoms—Opposing View—Bill Unfairly Restricts Parties' Ability To Challenge Incumbents, S3139 [29MR]

Second Thoughts About Soft Money, S2441 [19MR]

Senate Panel Backs Ashcroft Despite Fund-Raising Issues, S844 [31JA]

Senate's Comic Opera, S3081 [29MR]

Shut Up, They Explained, S2889 [26MR]

Skirting What the First Amendment Says, S2442 [19MR]

Sleazy Ads? or Flawed Rules?, S2890 [26MR]

Step Toward Reform, S3257 [2AP]

Well Off, Good Riddance McCain-Feingold, S2889 [26MR]

Where the Money Goes. . ., S2607 [21MR]

Why This Lobbyist Backs McCain-Feingold, S2956 [27MR]

Working Its Will, S2861 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions

American Samoa: provide for primary when more than 2 candidates run for congressional Delegate and require that active members of the Armed Forces be able to participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 3576), H10964 [20DE]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see S. 1645), S11549 [7NO]

Bipartisan Commission on Election Reform: establish (see H.R. 561), H322 [13FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (see S. Con. Res. 2), S13 [3JA]

Commission on Election Procedures: establish (see H.R. 119), H59 [6JA]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (see S. 216), S707 [30JA] (see H.R. 60), H26 [3JA]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (see S. 565), S2472 [19MR]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S13 [3JA]

Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res. 53), H741 [7MR]

Constitutional amendments: regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 4), S1122 [7FE]

Crime: enhance criminal penalties for election law violations and clarify current laws regarding donations from foreign nationals (see S. 600), S2730 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 2006), H2710 [24MY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see S. 603), S2823 [23MR] (see H.R. 1193), H1114 [22MR]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 218), S707 [30JA] (see S. 953), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 263), H109 [30JA] (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]

Election Voting Systems Standards Commission: establish (see H.R. 1165), H1112 [22MR]

FEC: issue voluntary standards to promote voting system accessibility and effectiveness and make grants to assist States in complying with such standards and carrying out other voting accessibility promotion activities (see H.R. 1151), H1059 [21MR]

———make grants to States which have adopted an instant runoff voting system for Presidential elections (see H.R. 3232), H7852 [6NO]

Federal Election Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 21), S8575 [1AU]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 57), H26 [3JA] (see H.R. 920), H740 [7MR]

House of Representatives: establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House and the method by which Representatives are elected (see H.R. 506), H222 [7FE]

Iraq: encourage the establishment of a democratically elected Government (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9239 [11DE]

Israel: elections (see H. Res. 31), H223 [7FE]

Labor unions: permit elections to decertify representation by a labor organization (see H.R. 694), H397 [14FE]

National Advisory Commission on Federal Election Standards: establish (see H.R. 430), H219 [7FE]

National Commission on the Modernization of Federal Elections: establish (see S. 379), S1463 [15FE]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 189), H62 [6JA]

News media: require national news organizations to refrain from projecting the winner of Presidential elections until all polls in the Continental U.S. have closed (see H. Con. Res. 40), H442 [27FE]

Peru: congratulate President-elect Alejandro Toledo on his election, congratulate the people for the return of democracy, and express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 181), H3712 [27JN]

———elections (see S. Res. 107), S6008 [8JN]

Political action committees: reduce influence in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 2533), H4112 [17JY]

Political campaigns: clarify the right of U.S. nationals to make contributions in connection with an election to political office (see H.R. 1447), H1484 (see H.R. 1447), H1494 [4AP]

———constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 2), H28 [3JA]

———constitutional amendment to limit the expenditure of personal funds by candidates for public office (see H.J. Res. 14), H254 [8FE]

———disclosure of certain electioneering communications disbursements (see S. 93), S100 [22JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 17), S97 (see S. 22, 27), S98 [22JA] (see S. 176), S527 [24JA] (see S. 559), S2388 [15MR] (see S. 602), S2730 [22MR] (see S. 719), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 151), H60 [6JA] (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA] (see H.R. 1039), H952 (see H.R. 1080), H954 [15MR] (see H.R. 1150), H1059 [21MR] (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 (see H.R. 1516), H1498 [4AP] (see H.R. 1637), H1659 [26AP] (see H.R. 2356, 2360), H3802 [28JN] (see H.R. 2473), H3960 [11JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (see H. Res. 188), H3959 [11JY] (see H. Res. 203), H4352 [19JY]

———increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements (see H.R. 1019), H928 [14MR] (see H.R. 2252), H3357 [20JN]

———limit contributions by nondistrict or out-of-State residents and entities other than individuals in congressional elections (see H.R. 1445), H1484 (see H.R. 1445), H1494 [4AP] (see H.R. 2122), H3066 [12JN]

———make unlawful the knowing dissemination of false information regarding Federal elections with the intent of discouraging voter participation (see H.R. 366), H164 [31JA]

———permit Presidential candidates who achieve a certain level of support in national public opinion polls to participate in debates (see H. Con. Res. 263), H7852 [6NO]

———prohibit certain election-related activities by foreign nationals (see H.R. 2225), H3259 [19JN]

———prohibit contributions by nondistrict residents in elections to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 450), H220 [7FE]

———prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political committees in Federal elections (see H.R. 449), H220 [7FE]

———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens (see H.R. 35), H25 [3JA]

———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (see H.R. 289), H110 [30JA]

———public financing of congressional elections (see H.R. 2780), H5336 [2AU]

———public financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 2461), H3959 [11JY]

———require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts (see H.R. 2396), H3803 [28JN]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 283), H110 [30JA] (see H.R. 365), H164 [31JA]

———require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate advocacy advertising (see H.R. 156), H60 [6JA]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 3), H28 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 5), H111 [30JA]

———constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and provide a new procedure for electing the President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 25), H623 [1MR]

———constitutional amendment to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors (see H.J. Res. 1), H28 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 17, 18), H324 [13FE]

———constitutional amendment to provide a new procedure for appointment of electors and provide alternative election procedures if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes (see H.J. Res. 37), H877 [13MR]

———counting of electoral votes (see S. Con. Res. 1), S13 [3JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make persons who have been a U.S. citizen for twenty years eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 47), H1860 [2MY]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of electricity (see S. 408), S1616 [27FE]

States: allow use of a proportional voting system for multiseat congressional districts (see H.R. 1189), H1113 [22MR]

———requirements relative to access to election ballots for certain parties (see H.R. 2268), H3464 [21JN]

Taxation: apply graduated income tax rates for principal campaign committees of congressional candidates to comparable committees of candidates for State and local offices (see H.R. 1881), H2280 [16MY]

———change deadline for income tax returns (see H.R. 1550), H1554 [24AP]

———clarify restrictions on the lobbying and campaign activities of churches (see H.R. 2931), H5926 [21SE]

———establish a temporary checkoff on income tax returns to provide funds to States for Federal election administration improvement (see H.R. 1025), H928 [14MR]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see S. 527), S2306 [14MR] (see S. 744), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 527), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 1544), H1554 [24AP] (see H.R. 1676), H1860 [2MY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H3802 [28JN]

———permit tax-exempt organizations to participate in political campaigns (see H.R. 277), H109 [30JA]

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 27), H25 [3JA]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns (see H.R. 191), H62 [6JA]

———treatment of contributions to candidates for Federal office (see H.R. 2464), H3959 [11JY]

Teachers: provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers (see S. 40), S98 [22JA]

U.S. Commission on Election Law Reform: establish (see H.R. 49), H26 [3JA]

Veterans Day: maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (see H. Res. 293), H8343 [19NO] (see H. Res. 298), H8731 [29NO]

Voting: award grants for States to adopt the Federal write-in absentee ballot for overseas voters and require uniform treatment of such ballots (see S. 467), S1897 [6MR]

———ban law enforcement activities that intimidate individuals from voting (see H.R. 2686), H4948 [31JY]

———change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see S. 1320), S8704 [2AU]

———constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 72), H7852 [6NO]

———direct NIST to develop standards to ensure accuracy and validation of the voting process and provide grants to States to improve voting methods and voter education campaigns (see S. 368), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 752), H441 [27FE] (see H.R. 2275), H3464 [21JN]

———encourage States to adopt uniform voting procedures to carry out the election of the President and Vice President (see H. Con. Res. 5), H28 [3JA]

———ensure uniform treatment by States of Federal overseas absentee ballots and allow buildings on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places (see S. 154), S456 [23JA]

———establish a grant program to assist State and local governments in upgrading voting systems and devices and enhance participation by military personnel in national elections (see S. 479), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 1482), H1486 (see H.R. 1482), H1496 [4AP]

———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. 354), H164 [31JA]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 2398), H3804 [28JN] (see H.R. 3295), H8181 [14NO]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), consideration (see H. Res. 311), H9234 (see H. Res. 311), H9238 [11DE]

———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 1388), S8911 [3AU]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday in Presidential election years (see H.R. 934), H740 [7MR]

———establish uniform national standards for Federal election procedures and change the Federal election day (see S. 241), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 829), H622 [1MR]

———establish uniform poll closing time and uniform treatment of absentee ballots for Presidential elections (see S. 175), S527 [24JA]

———establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see S. 50), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 50), H26 [3JA] (see H.R. 1666), H1715 [1MY]

———guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see S. 28), S98 [22JA]

———guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see S. 731), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 1377), H1409 [3AP]

———hold Federal elections over the first weekend in November (see H.R. 2758), H5335 [2AU]

———hold Federal elections over the first weekend in November, prohibit States from preventing registered citizens from voting, and ban law enforcement activities that intimidate individuals from voting (see H.R. 1559), H1555 [24AP]

———implement significant election administration reforms prior to the next general Federal election (see H. Con. Res. 63), H929 [14MR]

———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (see S. 1261), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 1997), H2710 [24MY]

———maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted (see S. 381), S1463 [15FE]

———modify requirements for voter mail registration (see S. 528), S2306 [14MR]

———move the legal public holiday known as Veterans Day to election day in Presidential election years (see H.R. 62), H26 [3JA]

———move the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday to election day in Presidential election years (see H.R. 310), H110 [30JA]

———permit individuals whose names do not appear on the list of registered voters at a particular polling place in a Federal election to cast provisional votes (see H.R. 1004), H876 [13MR]

———permit voters to vote for ``None of the Above'' in Federal elections and require an additional election if ``None of the Above'' receives the most votes (see H.R. 2759), H5335 [2AU]

———prohibit States from denying any individual the right to register and vote in Federal elections on the grounds that the individual has been convicted of a Federal crime (see H.R. 1558), H1555 [24AP] (see H.R. 2687), H4948 [31JY]

———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 S. 122), S100 [22JA] (see S. 470), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 159), H61 [6JA] (see H.R. 492), H222 [7FE]

———protect the equal participation of eligible voters in Federal election campaigns (see H.R. 2226), H3259 [19JN]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1112 [22MR]

———protect voting rights of members of the Armed Forces (see S. 738), S3706 [6AP]

———provide fairness in voter participation (see H.R. 1228), H1188 [27MR]

———provide State grants to expand the opportunity for citizens to vote over the Internet (see S. 729), S3705 [6AP]

———provide voters the right, through advisory initiatives, to propose the enactment or repeal of Federal laws in a national election (see H.R. 2760), H5335 [2AU]

———require certain disclosure and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 150), H60 [6JA]

———require States to find convincing evidence of fraud before rejecting ballots submitted by absent military voters and direct the Dept. of Defense to develop an electronic voting plan for such voters (see H.R. 311), H111 [30JA]

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for crime convictions (see H.R. 1971), H2678 [23MY]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 128), H59 [6JA]

———restore eligibility to vote and register to vote in Federal elections to individuals who have completed sentences for criminal offenses (see H.R. 2830), H5338 [2AU]

———support rights of registered voters (see H. Con. Res. 159), H3150 [13JN]

Voting Rights Act: congressional commitment (see H. Res. 139), H2082 [9MY]

Cost Estimates

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (H.R. 2356): CBO, H4103 [17JY]

Court decisions

Buckley v. Valeo Supreme Court decision on contribution limits (excerpt), S3248 [2AP]

Court decisions on issue advocacy restrictions, S3260 [2AP]

Nixon v. Shrink Missouri Government PAC: Anthony M. Kennedy, S2862 [26MR]

Descriptions

Project Vote Smart (organization), E1303 [11JY]

Essays

Necessity of the Electoral College: Jeremy Hawbaker, E802 [15MY]

Explanations

National Advisory Commission on Federal Election Standards (H.R. 430), E124 [6FE]

Letters

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Laura W. Murphy and Joel M. Gora, ACLU, S3135-S3138 [29MR]

———Representatives Meehan and Frank, S3096 [29MR]

———several law professors, S3044-S3046 [28MR]

Clarify that the home is not defined as a polling place to prevent the curbing or stopping of absentee or by-mail voting: Bill Bradbury, Oregon Sec. of State, H9294 [12DE]

Committee on Government Reform (House) report on the Dept. of Justice: Melvin D. Honowitz, Honowitz & Shaw (law firm), E823 [17MY]

Constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits: Ann McBride, Common Cause (organization), S2867 [26MR]

———Fred Wertheimer, Common Cause (organization), S2868 [26MR]

———Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, S2869 [26MR]

———Roger Pilon, CATO Institute, S2870 [26MR]

Disputed results in Presidential election in Florida: several Representatives, H52 [6JA]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on election reform principles: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Help America Vote Act: Cathy Pearsall-Stipek, National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials, and Clerks, H9305 [12DE]

———Daniel J. Bryant, Dept. of Justice, H9304 [12DE]

———J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio Sec. of State, H9306 [12DE]

———James Gashel, National Federation of the Blind, H9256, H9306 [12DE]

———Lance Gough, International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials, and Treasurers, H9306 [12DE]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, H9305 [12DE]

———Martin R. Stephens and Daniel T. Bluc, National Conference of State Legislatures, H9305 [12DE]

———Philip Zelikow, National Commission on Federal Election Reform, H9298 [12DE]

———R. Doug Lewis, Election Center (organization), H9305 [12DE]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H9306 [12DE]

———Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H9307 [12DE]

———Representative Hoyer, Committee on House Administration (House), H9298 [12DE]

———Representative Stump, Committee on Armed Services (House), H9307 [12DE]

Reform FEC regulation governing coordination between certain groups and political candidates or parties: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S3185 [30MR]

———Susan T. Muskett, Christian Coalition of America, S3185 [30MR]

Role of soft money in political campaigns: Fred Wertheimer, Common Cause (organization), S3255 [2AP]

Tax notification and reporting requirements of State and local political organizations: Susan Parnas Frederick, National Conference of State Legislatures, S2800 [23MR]

Lists

Books on political corruption and campaign contributions, S2866 [26MR]

Events relative to disputed results in Presidential election in Florida, H52 [6JA]

Official list of voters in Tirana, Albania, E945-E972 [25MY]

Organizations supporting Wellstone amendment to S. 27, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act allowing State voluntary public financing systems for congressional candidates who agree to contribution and spending limits, S2622 [21MR]

Political action committees associated with John Ashcroft, S844 [31JA]

Senate staffers who worked on S. 27, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S3258 [2AP]

Supporters of S. 27, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S2944 [27MR]

Memorandums

Help America Vote Act: Kevin J. Kennedy, Wisconsin State Elections Board, H9306 [12DE]

Investigation of Fundraising Activities During the 1996 Presidential Election Campaign: Louis J. Freeh, S7437 [11JY], S8690 [2AU]

Motions

Congress: counting of Presidential electoral votes, H52 [6JA]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2468 [19MR], S2651 [21MR], S2686 [22MR], S2797 [23MR], S2942 [27MR], S3009, S3018 [28MR], S3104, S3116 [29MR]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9302 [12DE]

Notices

Federal Election Campaign Act: mid-year report mailing and filing date, S8300 [26JY]

———year end report mailing and filing date, S421 [22JA]

Press releases

Senior Business Executives Back Campaign Finance Reform: Committee for Economic Development (organization), S2955 [27MR]

Top Executives and Civic Leaders Back Plan That Includes Soft-Money Ban: Committee for Economic Development (organization), S2955 [27MR]

Remarks in House

Albania: elections, E945 [25MY], E1174, E1175 [21JN]

Armed forces: ensure votes cast by service members serving overseas are counted, H414 [27FE]

Belarus: elections, E573 [5AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (S. Con. Res. 2), H19 [3JA]

Census: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting and distribution of Federal aid, H288-H290, H300, H301 [13FE], H466 [28FE]

China, Republic of: elections, E2281 [13DE]

Cleveland, OH: passage of municipal bond issue on fixing infrastructure of city schools, H2064 [9MY]

Commission on Civil Rights: report on voting irregularities in Florida during the Presidential election, E1027 [6JN]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (H.R. 60), H376 [14FE], H2322 [17MY]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (H.R. 1170), H9293, H9295, H9297, H9299 [12DE], E2300 [14DE]

Committee on Election Reform (House, Select): establish, H809 [8MR]

Committee on Government Reform (House): release of report on the Dept. of Justice, E823 [17MY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), H19 [3JA]

Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (H. Con. Res. 53), E293 [7MR]

———counting of Presidential electoral votes, H30-H45 [6JA], H68 [20JA], H102, H103 [30JA], E24, E25 [6JA]

———counting of Presidential electoral votes, objection, H30, H31, H34-H36, H46-H53 [6JA]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 1193), E439 [22MR]

Dutch Newman Voter Education and Scholarship Foundation: tribute, E1587 [5SE]

Election Administration Commission: establish (H.R. 263), E44 [30JA]

———establish (H.R. 775), H483, H493 [28FE], H4612 [25JY], E241 [28FE]

Election Voting Systems Standards Commission: establish (H.R. 1165), E426 [22MR]

———State and local voting systems improvements funding, H4610-H4614 [25JY], E1485 [1AU]

Fiji: elections, H2239 [16MY]

Florida: alleged voting irregularities in Presidential election, E24, E25 [6JA]

———disputed results in Presidential election, H30, H31, H46-H53 [6JA], H370-H380 [14FE], H718 [7MR], H1414, H1458 [4AP], H8945, H8946 [5DE], E19 [6JA]

Haiti: U.S. policy, E2084 [15NO]

Indonesia: elections in East Timor, H2239 [16MY]

Italy: elections, H2136 [10MY]

Labor unions: permit elections to decertify representation by a labor organization (H.R. 694), E188 [14FE]

League of Women Voters: anniversary of Dearborn/Dearborn Heights, MI, chapter, E2298 [14DE], E2332 [19DE]

National Advisory Commission on Federal Election Standards: establish (H.R. 430), E123 [6FE]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (H.R. 189), E72 [31JA]

Peru: elections, H2239 [16MY]

Political campaigns: clarify the right of U.S. nationals to make contributions in connection with an election to political office (H.R. 1447), E538 [4AP]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, H2074 [9MY], H2576 [23MY], E5 [3JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 380), E93 [1FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H3823 [10JY], H3872 [11JY], H3964, H3965, H3966, H3970, H3992, H3998 [12JY], E1313 [11JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (H. Res. 188), H3964, H3965, H3980-H3990, H3991, H3998 [12JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2360), H3823 [10JY]

———influence and legality of foreign contributions, H328 [14FE], H1356 [3AP]

———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens, H3965 [12JY]

———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (H.R. 289), E61 [30JA]

Political ethics: influence of political fundraising on Federal policies, H2561, H2567 [22MY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (H.J. Res. 5), E65 [30JA]

———counting of electoral votes (S. Con. Res. 1), H19 [3JA]

President of the U.S.: election results, H1414 [4AP], E19 [6JA]

Project Vote Smart (organization): tribute, E1303 [11JY]

Sukarnoputri, Megawati: tribute to election as President of Indonesia, H5182 [2AU]

Taxation: apply graduated income tax rates for principal campaign committees of congressional candidates to comparable committees of candidates for State and local offices (H.R. 1881), E829 [17MY]

———establish a temporary checkoff on income tax returns to provide funds to States for Federal election administration improvement (H.R. 1025), E356 [14MR]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns (H.R. 191), E74 [31JA]

Ukraine: allocation of foreign aid, H10452, H10461 [19DE]

Veterans Day: maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (H. Res. 293), E2136 [27NO]

———maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (H. Res. 298), H8807-H8811 [4DE], H8880 [5DE], E2207 [5DE], E2219 [7DE]

Voting: allow buildings on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places, H5774 [20SE]

———clarify that the home is not defined as a polling place to prevent the curbing or stopping of absentee or by-mail voting, H9294 [12DE]

———ensure the votes of all eligible citizens are counted, H16, H17 [3JA], H370-H380 [14FE], E208 [26FE], E220 [27FE]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H8252 [16NO], H9264-H9308 [12DE], E2300, E2306, E2312 [14DE], E2387 [20DE]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), consideration (H. Res. 311), H9254-H9264 [12DE]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), motion to recommit, H9303-H9307 [12DE]

———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (H.R. 775), H483, H493 [28FE], H2317, H2320 [17MY], H4612 [25JY], E241 [28FE]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday in Presidential election years (H.R. 934), H708, H715 [7MR], H2322 [17MY], H4865 [31JY]

———extend uniformed services personnel electronic voting system to include U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, E1697 [21SE]

———hold Federal elections over the first weekend in November (H.R. 2758), E1541 [3AU]

———implement significant election administration reforms, H2316-H2323 [17MY], H4371 [20JY], E845 [17MY], E861 [21MY], E1394 [23JY]

———implement significant election administration reforms prior to the next general Federal election, E1027 [6JN]

———implement significant election administration reforms prior to the next general Federal election (H. Con. Res. 63), H905 [14MR]

———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections, H9294 [12DE]

———move the legal public holiday known as Veterans Day to election day in Presidential election years (H.R. 62), H810 [8MR]

———permit individuals whose names do not appear on the list of registered voters at a particular polling place in a Federal election to cast provisional votes (H.R. 1004), H2317 [17MY]

———protect voting rights (H.R. 1170), H4613, H4614 [25JY], H9293, H9295, H9297, H9299 [12DE], E2300 [14DE]

———provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems, H1171, H1172 [27MR]

Voting Rights Act: congressional commitment (H. Res. 139), H2681 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate

Belarus: elections, S9736 [24SE]

———human rights violations and democracy efforts, S7874 [18JY]

———promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (S. 1645), S11553 [7NO]

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: make certain provisions nonseverable, S3190, S3191 [30MR]

———make certain provisions nonseverable and provide for expedited judicial review, S3088-S3105, S3138 [29MR]

———provide for expedited judicial review, S3189 [30MR]

———tribute to Senate staff, S3258 [2AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [3JA]

Census: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting and distribution of Federal aid, S2115 [9MR]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (S. 216), S777-S780 [30JA]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish, S9962-S9965 [1OC]

———establish (S. 565), S2475 [19MR], S5604 [24MY], S8044 [23JY], S8876-S8878, S8882 [3AU], S11545 [7NO], S12134, S12135 [29NO], S13290 [14DE], S13681-S13686 [19DE], S13931 [20DE]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): report on investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S3138 [29MR]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [3JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): oversight investigations on campaign finance abuses and certain ongoing Dept. of Justice investigations, S13792 [20DE]

Congress: counting of Presidential electoral votes, S51 [6JA]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of the ratification of the 26th amendment on the right of 18-year-olds to vote, S3986 [26AP]

———regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 4), S2850-S2882 [26MR], S3258 [2AP]

———regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 4), unanimous-consent agreement, S1094 [6FE], S2717 [22MR]

Crime: enhance criminal penalties for election law violations and clarify current laws regarding donations from foreign nationals (S. 600), S2773-S2776 [22MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S5844 [6JN]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (S. 603), S2824 [23MR]

Election Administration Commission: establish (S. 218), S782 [30JA]

———establish (S. 953), S5631 [24MY], S8044 [23JY]

Electoral College: abolish, S23-S25 [4JA]

FEC: posting of election-related reports on the Internet, S2686-S2688, S2690, S2691 [22MR]

———strengthen authority and procedures, S3129-S3131 [29MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: strengthen the enforcement of criminal penalties for election law violations, S3127, S3128 [29MR]

Florida: disputed results in Presidential election, S7735 [17JY]

Freedom of speech: historical relevance to political campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, S2555-S2557 [20MR]

Haiti: democracy efforts, S1165 [7FE]

Indonesia: elections in East Timor, S9248 [10SE]

Kids Voting USA (organization): tribute, S9118 [5SE]

Labor unions: notify members of rights relative to use of fees or dues paid by members used for activities not necessary for labor representation, S2714-S2716 [22MR], S2796, S2797 [23MR]

———use of fees paid by nonunion members for activities not necessary for labor representation, S2698-S2703, S2782 [22MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit acceptance of campaign contributions from lobbyists when Congress is in session, S2561-S2567 [20MR]

National Commission on the Modernization of Federal Elections: establish (S. 379), S1523 [15FE]

National Kids Voting Week: observance, S9118 [5SE]

Nicaragua: elections, S11427 [5NO]

Peru: elections (S. Res. 107), S6865 [25JN]

Political action committees: prohibit use of soft money to pay administrative expenses, S2550-S2560 [20MR], S2918 [26MR]

Political campaigns: allow States to enact voluntary public financing systems for congressional candidates who agree to contribution and spending limits, S2544, S2545 [20MR], S2619-S2631 [21MR], S2948 [27MR]

———clarify standards for identification of sponsors of election-related advertising, S3126, S3127 [29MR]

———condition the availability of low television media rates for national political parties on adherence to existing spending limits, S3030-S3033 [28MR]

———disclosure of certain electioneering communications disbursements (S. 93), S356-S358 [22JA]

———disclosure requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates and prohibition on use of labor or corporate funds for such advertisements, S2455-S2461 [19MR], S2560 [20MR], S2709-S2713 [22MR], S2812 [23MR], S2846, S2849 [26MR], S3024-S3026, S3033-S3048 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, S3983 [26AP]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 22), S260 [22JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S79, S298-S301 [22JA], S2421-S2428, S2433-S2469, S2479, S2530 [19MR], S2535-S2571 [20MR], S2603-S2656 [21MR], S2682-S2688, S2690-S2717, S2782 [22MR], S2795-S2807, S2812 [23MR], S2845-S2853, S2854, S2864, S2879, S2882-S2890, S2918 [26MR], S2923-S2972 [27MR], S3005-S3019, S3021-S3049 [28MR], S3069-S3141 [29MR], S3183-S3198, S3224-S3227 [30MR], S3233-S3261 [2AP], S3334-S3336 [3AP], S3833 [24AP], S6885, S6886 [26JN], S7490 [11JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), transmit to House of Representatives, S4922, S4923, S4930, S4931 [15MY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), unanimous-consent agreement, S1092-S1094 [6FE], S3027, S3035 [28MR], S3123 [29MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 176), S550 [24JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 559), S2414 [15MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 602), S2776 [22MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 719), S3544-S3546 [5AP]

———expand express advocacy regulations to cover certain advertisements previously defined as issue advocacy advertisements if such advertisements clearly infer support or opposition to a specific candidate, S2706-S2713 [22MR], S3118-S3120 [29MR]

———inclusion of an incumbent's net cash-on-hand relative to increasing contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds, S3192, S3194 [30MR], S3247 [2AP]

———inclusion of certain tax-exempt special interest groups under the disclosure and funding requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates, S2845-S2850, S2882-S2884 [26MR], S2935 [27MR], S3033 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]

———increase contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds and impose limitations on the repayment of personal loans to campaigns, S2450-S2455, S2459-S2469, S2479 [19MR], S2535-S2550 [20MR], S3186 [30MR], S3250 [2AP]

———increase hard money contribution limits applicable to candidates, parties, and political action committees, S2459 [19MR], S2805, S2806 [23MR], S2958-S2972 [27MR], S3005-S3019, S3022-S3024, S3026-S3029 [28MR], S3238 [2AP]

———increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making campaign-related disbursements, S3187, S3188, S3191 [30MR]

———prohibit fraudulent solicitation of funds, S3122 [29MR]

———provide partial public financing for Senate candidates who abide by voluntary spending limits, S2944-S2957 [27MR]

———provide tax credits for certain political contributions made by citizens, S3048 [28MR]

———provide that contribution limits be applied on an election cycle rather than election basis, S2803-S2805 [23MR]

———reduce cost of political advertising on television, S2567-S2569 [20MR], S2603-S2618 [21MR], S3138 [29MR], S7490 [11JY]

———reform regulation governing coordination between certain groups and political candidates or parties, S3184-S3187, S3193, S3194 [30MR]

———require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts, S2692, S2697, S2698 [22MR]

———require disclosure of use of labor organization dues and fees or corporate funds for political activities, S2651-S2656 [21MR], S2682-S2686 [22MR]

———require television or radio stations to provide free air time to candidates to respond to certain advertisements that oppose or attack such candidates, S3111-S3117 [29MR]

———require the FEC to develop standardized software that Federal candidates would be required to use to file reports and contributions and make such information publicly accessible on the Internet, S2704, S2714 [22MR]

———require worker or shareholder approval for use of labor organization dues and fees or corporate funds for political activities, S2631-S2651 [21MR]

———voluntary spending limits for Senate campaigns and public financing for candidates whose opponent exceeds such limits, S3077-S3086 [29MR]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election, S23-S25 [4JA]

———counting of electoral votes (S. Con. Res. 1), S7 [3JA]

Senate: legislative priorities, S12135-S12138 [29NO]

Senate Rules: report allegations of corruption to the Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) and apply Senate Rules to an individual when he or she is certified as the winner of a Senate election, S2822 [23MR]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of electricity (S. 408), S1638 [27FE]

States: allow State parties to use non-Federal funding for getting out the vote, voter registration, and voter identification, S3124-S3126 [29MR]

Supreme Court: decision on coordinated political party campaign contribution and spending limits, S6885 [26JN]

Taxation: exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations, S2800-S2803 [23MR], S3117 [29MR]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (S. 744), S3754-S3756 [6AP]

Teachers: provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers, S4145 [2MY], S4803-S4807 [10MY]

———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers (S. 40), S315 [22JA]

Uganda: elections, S2657 [21MR]

Voting: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (S. 1320), S8737 [2AU]

———establish uniform national standards for Federal election procedures and change the Federal election day (S. 241), S1016 [1FE]

———establish uniform poll closing time and uniform treatment of absentee ballots for Presidential elections (S. 175), S550 [24JA]

———guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (S. 28), S301 [22JA]

———implement significant election administration reforms, S8044 [23JY], S8692-S8694 [2AU], S9383 [13SE], S11545 [7NO]

———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (S. 1261), S8359 [27JY]

———maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted, S10046, S10047 [2OC], S13851 [20DE]

———maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted (S. 381), S1523 [15FE]

———modify requirements for voter mail registration (S. 528), S2307-S2309 [14MR]

———protect voting rights of members the Armed Forces (S. 738), S3718 [6AP]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), S13290 [14DE], S13681-S13686 [19DE], S13931 [20DE]

———provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration, S7735 [17JY]

Zimbabwe: political reform, S9867 [26SE]

Reports

Motor Voter Reform Task Force, H9257-H9259, H9262 [12DE]

Origins and Growth of Party Soft Money Finance: Anthony Corrado, S3252-S3255 [2AP]

Reports filed

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2356) (H. Rept. 107-131), H3861 [10JY]

Campaign Reform and Citizen Participation Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 107-132), H3861 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 188) (H. Rept. 107-135), H3959 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 311) (H. Rept. 107-331), H9234, H9238 [11DE]

Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 565), S12100 [28NO]

Help America Vote Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3295) (H. Rept. 107-329), H9081 [10DE]

Voting Technology Standards Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2275) (H. Rept. 107-263), H7591 [31OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Congress: counting of Presidential electoral votes, H32 [6JA]

Statements

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: several former ACLU leaders, S3046 [28MR]

———several Senators, S3245 [2AP]

Constitutional Amendment To Regulate Campaign Expenditures and Contribution Limits: Senator McConnell, S2855 [26MR]

Voting Reform: Richard West, E1612 [10SE]

Studies

Facts About Television Advertising and the McCain-Feingold Bill: Jonathan Krasno and Kenneth Goldstein, S3074-S3076 [29MR]

Summaries

Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act (S. 565), S2476 [19MR]

Gouging Democracy: Alliance for Better Campaigns, S2607 [21MR]

Senate Campaign Finance Reform Act (1997), S2428 [19MR]

Tables

Electoral Votes for the President and Vice President, H44 [6JA], H68 [20JA], H102 [30JA]

Lobbyists and political action committees money spent to influence legislation, S3108-S3110 [29MR]

Testimonies

Election Reform: Representative Clay, E724 [3MY]

Texts of

Constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (1987), S2856 [26MR]

H. Res. 188, consideration of H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, H3980 [12JY]

H. Res. 298, maintain Veterans Day observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday, H8807 [4DE]

H. Res. 311, consideration of H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, H9254 [12DE]

H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, H9264, H9276-H9287 [12DE]

S. 17, Federal Elections Reform Act, S222-S232 [22JA]

S. 27, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S3625-S3633 [5AP]

S. 28, Military Voting Rights Act, S301 [22JA]

S. 122, Armed Services Voting Rights Protection Act, S399 [22JA]

S. 216, Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act, S778 [30JA]

S. 467, award grants for States to adopt the Federal write-in absentee ballot for overseas voters and require uniform treatment of such ballots, S1908 [6MR]

S. 600, enhance criminal penalties for election law violations and clarify current laws regarding donations from foreign nationals, S2774 [22MR]

S. 603, No Taxation Without Representation Act, S2824 [23MR]

S. 1261, Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Reform Act, S8359 [27JY]

S. 1388, establish election day as a legal public holiday, S8963 [3AU]

S. 1645, Belarus Democracy Act, S11553-S11556 [7NO]

S. Con. Res. 1, counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S7, S13 [3JA], H19 [3JA]

S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies and extension of Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), S7, S13 [3JA], H19 [3JA]

S. Res. 107, Peru elections, S6015 [8JN]

S. Res. 107, Peruvian elections, S6865 [25JN]

S.J. Res. 4, constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits, S2853 [26MR]

Senate Campaign Finance Reform Act (1997), S2424-S2428 [19MR]

Transcripts

Republican National Committee Advertisement for Bob Dole's Presidential Campaign, S3249 [2AP]