ELECTIONS related term(s) Fundraising; Political Campaigns

Addresses

Inaugural Address: Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica, E1225 [21JN]

Amendments

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1516, H1564 [5AP]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (H. Res. 755), H1512 [5AP]

Appointments

Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors, S4645 [16MY], H2945 [19MY]

Articles and editorials

Carib Woman—Jamaica's New Prime Minister-Designate, E454 [29MR]

Close the 527 Loophole—Congress Should Beach the Swift Boats and George Soros, Too, H1526 [5AP]

Divide and Conquer the Voters, S5475 [6JN]

Free and Fair Election in Iraq, E311 [8MR]

Haiti Has a Chance To Move Forward, E299 [7MR]

Intimidation Seen as Commission Eyes 527s' Solicitations, S6742 [29JN]

Jimmy Carter Is Right—Amend the Immigration Bill To Require Voters To Show ID, S5052 [24MY]

Running Against Gays; As an Election Approaches, Can a Vote To Ban Same-Sex Marriage Be Far Behind?, S5476 [6JN]

Soft Money Boomerang, H1525 [5AP]

Soros's Deep Pockets vs. Bush; Financier Contributes $5 Million More in Effort To Oust President, H1526 [5AP]

Vietnam, Watergate and Rove, E1223 [21JN]

Voter IDs Only Part of Elections Solution, S5053 [24MY]

Voting Reform Is in the Cards, S5053 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

Belarus: conduct planned Presidential elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner and with respect for human rights (see S. Res. 401), S2027 [13MR]

———support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H273 [14FE]

Constitutional amendments: regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 76), H154 [1FE]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (see H.R. 4969), H1059 [15MR]

Federal Election Administration: establish (see S. 3560), S6419 [22JN] (see H.R. 5676), H4520 [22JN]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude certain communications over the Internet from certain requirements (see H.R. 4900), H790 [8MR]

———prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committees from making contributions in support of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4819), H450 [28FE]

———reduce certain contribution limits (see H.R. 4664), H23 [31JA]

Haiti: commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H790 [8MR]

Help America Vote Act: clarify treatment of provisional ballots cast in Federal elections, ensure polling places have adequate staff and equipment, and issue durable State voter registration cards (see H.R. 4989), H1128 [16MR]

———extend deadline by which States which received payments under such Act for the replacement of punch card or lever voting systems must ensure that all such systems are replaced (see H.R. 4666), H24 [31JA]

———prohibit a State receiving payments from using them for public communications which promote or oppose a candidate for public office or political party (see H.R. 5777), H5128 [12JY]

Political campaigns: ban soft money (see H.R. 5374), H2585 [11MY]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (see H. Res. 755), H1451 [4AP]

———clarify when organizations described under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 2511), S2901 [5AP]

———limit expenditures and public financing for House of Representatives general elections (see H.R. 4694), H154 [1FE]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 4692), H154 [1FE]

———provide matching funds for candidates in elections for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5281), H2101 [3MY]

———reform financing of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4759), H332 [15FE]

———require political committees to identify each candidate associated with the committee in organization statements and reports filed with the FEC (see H.R. 4655), H23 [31JA]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

———provide for a plebiscite on the status of the territory (see S. 2661), S3588 [26AP]

Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 362), H1129 [16MR] (see H. Res. 727), H973 [14MR]

Ukraine: commend people for conducting free, fair, and transparent elections and their commitment to democracy and reform (see H. Res. 799), H2174 [4MY]

Voting: encourage Louisiana and the Dept. of Justice to establish satellite voting outside of Louisiana for scheduled New Orleans elections (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1679 [6AP]

———establish standards for distribution of voter registration application forms (see H.R. 5776), H5128 [12JY]

———require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4844), H563 [2MR]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 4762), H332 [15FE]

Letters

Election Assistance Commission grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: several organizations, S3872 [2MY]

527 Reform Act: Daniel R. Ortiz, S6740-S6742 [29JN]

———Representative Ehlers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1527 [5AP]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on House Administration (House), H1527 [5AP]

———several political organizations, H1526 [5AP]

———several Senators, S6744 [29JN]

Help America Vote Act funding: several organizations, S4023 [4MY]

Implement Commission on Federal Election Reform recommendations to require presentation of vaild photo identification at polls: several organizations, S5059 [24MY]

Restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: Al Ater, Eric Clark, and Nancy Worley, National Association of Secretaries of State, H1082 [16MR]

Memorandums

Contingency Fees for Lobbying Activities: Jack Maskell, Congressional Research Service, H2016 [3MY]

Papers

Free Speech and the 527 Prohibition: Stephen M. Hoersting, Cato Institute (excerpt), H1524 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Belarus: democracy efforts, H1714 [25AP]

———support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 673), H699-H702 [8MR]

Canada: elections, E404 [16MR]

Constitutional amendments: regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (H.J. Res. 76), H302 [15FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H481 [1MR], H1841 [26AP], H4390-H4394 [21JN], H4507-H4510 [22JN], H4947, H4948, H4953, H4954 [10JY], H5030-H5036 [11JY]-H5118 [12JY]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (H.R. 4969), E382 [15MR]

Election Assistance Commission: College Worker's Poll Grant Program funding, H3849 [13JN]

Ethiopia: elections, E439 [29MR]

FEMA: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, H1010 [15MR], H1082-H1084 [16MR]

Haiti: commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (H. Con. Res. 353), H1157-H1162 [28MR], E476 [30MR]

———elections, H360-H362 [16FE], E299 [7MR]

Help America Vote Act: extend deadline by which States which received payments under such Act for the replacement of punch card or lever voting systems must ensure that all such systems are replaced (H.R. 4666), H28 [1FE]

———funding, H3827 [13JN]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (H.R. 550), H1567 [6AP]

Immigration: exclude illegal aliens from being counted in apportioning congressional representation and the electoral college, H476 [1MR]

Iraq: commend women for participating in the democratic process, H4060 [15JN], H4142 [16JN], H4564 [27JN]

———elections, E311 [8MR]

Israel: elections, E458 [29MR]

Liberia: elections, E208 [28FE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority, H281, H282 [15FE]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), H283-H285 [15FE]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1427 [4AP], H1514-H1529, H1555 [5AP], E555 [7AP], E651 [27AP], E730 [4MY]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), append language to H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act, H2057 [3MY]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (H. Res. 755), H1506-H1513 [5AP]

———extend the prohibition on converting campaign dollars for personal use currently applicable to campaign committees to leadership political action committees, H2040-H2042 [3MY]

———increase transparency in activities of groups organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, H1203 [29MR], H1368, H1378-H1382 [30MR], H1421 [4AP]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (H.R. 4692), H302 [15FE]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 4867), E265 [2MR]

Voting: encourage Louisiana and the Dept. of Justice to establish satellite voting outside of Louisiana for scheduled New Orleans elections (H. Con. Res. 385), H1628 [6AP]

———extend right to use satellite voting to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, H955 [14MR]

———prohibit funding to prevent displaced residents of the Gulf Coast States who were victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita from voting, H1046 [15MR]

———provide fairness in voter participation, H4321 [20JN]

Voting Rights Act: lower threshold for qualification for bilingual ballots, E1255 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce bilingual ballot requirement, H4744, H4748 [28JN], E1332, E1347 [29JN]

———repeal bilingual ballot requirement, H4563 [27JN], H5120-H5125 [12JY], E1203 [19JN]

Remarks in Senate

Belarus: conduct planned Presidential elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner and with respect for human rights (S. Res. 401), S2049 [13MR]

———elections, S2595 [30MR]

Commission on Federal Election Reform: implement recommendations to require presentation of vaild photo identification at polls, S5051-S5060 [24MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S6592-S6599 [28JN]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S3871, S3872 [2MY]

———make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (S. 2166), S1044 [9FE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (H.R. 1606), S1954 [9MR]

Help America Vote Act: funding, S4021-S4023 [4MY]

Iraq: commend women for participating in the democratic process, S1882 [8MR]

Lobbyists: restrict the ability of the spouses of Members of Congress to lobby Congress, S1600 [2MR], S1822 [7MR]

Palestine: elections, S324 [30JA], S437 [1FE]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 2511), unanimous-consent request, S6738-S6744 [29JN]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, S1774 [6MR], S3949-S3952 [3MY]

———increase transparency in activities of groups organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, S3949-S3951 [3MY]

———prohibit Members of Congress from having spouses or dependent children on campaign payrolls, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

———reform contribution limits that apply to Native American tribes, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

Voting: continue interim voting assistance system (IVAS) for uniformed service voters, overseas Dept. of Defense employees and dependents, S6359 [22JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 755) (H. Rept. 109-404), H1451 [4AP]

Online Freedom of Speech Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1606) (H. Rept. 109-389), H874 [13MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: National Association of Secretaries of State, H1083 [16MR]

Statements

527 Reform Act: Several Organizations, H1519 [5AP]

Political Situation in Belarus: National Democratic Institute, H701 [8MR]

Tables

IRS filing schedules for political organizations, H1523 [5AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 353, commend Haitian people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory, H1157 [28MR]

H. Res. 673, support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election in Belarus, H699 [8MR]

H. Res. 755, consideration of H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act, H1506 [5AP]

H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act, H1514-H1518 [5AP]

S. 2166, Hurricane Election Relief Act, S1044 [9FE]

S. Res. 401, conduct planned Presidential elections in Belarus in a free, fair, and transparent manner and with respect for human rights, S2043, S2050 [13MR]

Tributes

Simpson-Miller, Portia, E427 [28MR], E1225 [21JN]