HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H9084 [23SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 3260), S6650 [14JY] (see H.R. 7323), H10974 [10DE]

Voting: allow individuals permitted to cast a provisional ballot in Federal elections to re-register at the polling place and establish uniform standards for provisional ballots cast at incorrect polling places (see H.R. 5628), H1701 [13MR]

———establish standards for publication of poll tapes used in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 7246), H10699 [2OC]

———establish standards for the transparent and accurate tabulation of votes and aggregation of vote counts in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 7247), H10699 [2OC]

———permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in Federal elections (see H.R. 6077), H4060 [15MY]

———prohibit challenges to eligibility to register or vote on grounds that an individual resides in a home subject to foreclosure or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a disaster (see H.R. 7147), H10131 [26SE]

———prohibit use of election-dedicated voting system technology which has not been certified by the State administering the election and establish standards relative to such technology (see H.R. 7245), H10699 [2OC]

———provide for auditable, independent verification of ballots and ensure the security of voting systems (see S. 3212), S6285 [26JN] (see S. 3722), S10812 [8DE]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 2959), S3698 [1MY] (see H.R. 5946), H3018 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Government regulations: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (H.R. 811), H2293 [15AP], E654 [17AP]

Voting: permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in Federal elections (H.R. 6077), E936 [15MY]

———require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide a government-issued photo identification, H485 [29JA], H3756, H3758 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (S. 2959), S3712-S3714 [1MY]

Reports filed

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 7323) (H. Rept. 110-920), H10974 [10DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3260) (S. Rept. 110-417), S6650 [14JY]

Texts of

S. 2959, Election Day Registration Act, S3713 [1MY]