VOTING

Amendments

Armed Forces: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (S. 3073), S10387, S10394 [1OC]

Articles and editorials

Redistricting Must Be Fixed Before Census, H7286 [29JY]

Voting's Neglected Scandal, H7286 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Aliens: require applications for voter registration to include a statement that an alien who falsely claims to be a U.S. citizen is deportable (see H.R. 5695), H2010 [3AP]

Armed Forces: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 3073), S4793 [22MY] (see H.R. 7265), H10828 [3OC]

———take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections (see H. Con. Res. 388), H6229 [8JY]

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

Bowen, Debra: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 1104), H2266 [14AP]

Brunner, Jennifer: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 1104), H2266 [14AP]

Civil liberties: 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]

Civil rights: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 3640), S9658 [26SE] (see H.R. 6778), H7806 [1AU] (see H.R. 7136), H10130 [26SE]

Colleges and universities: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6704), H7785 [31JY]

Congress: set date for convening of 111th Congress, 1st session and establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (see H.J. Res. 100), H10331 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H1888 [1AP]

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 3308), S7030 [22JY] (see H.R. 6625), H7306 [29JY]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available (see H.R. 5803), H2355 [15AP]

———make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (see H.R. 7281), H10844 [19NO]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see S. 2638), S1054 [14FE] (see H.R. 6240), H5327 [11JN]

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

———prevent voter caging (see H.R. 5038), H348 [17JA]

———require early voting in Federal elections, prohibit restrictions on absentee voting in Federal elections, and establish a grant program to promote voting by mail (see S. 3100), S5366 [6JN]

———require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H3108 [6MY]

———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]

FEC: extend authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of an established and published schedule of penalties (see H.R. 6296), H5579 [18JN]

Foreign countries: require States to accept absentee ballots of overseas voters which are transmitted to the State election official by express mail and reimburse such voters for the costs of using express mail (see H.R. 7248), H10699 [2OC]

Government regulations: establish notice and review requirements for removal of individuals from official list of eligible voters by reason other than a change of residence (see H.R. 7244), 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]

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

GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H348 [17JA]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H6009 [24JN]

National Voter Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 685), S9493 [25SE]

National Voter Registration Act: amend to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies (see S. 3390), S7904 [31JY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 39), S5366 [6JN]

Rokita, Todd: tribute to Indiana Sec. of State for leadership and dedication in protecting the integrity of election process and increasing voter confidence in all elections (see H. Res. 1170), H3018 [1MY]

States: encourage to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4321 [20MY]

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

———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]

Voting Rights Act: revise short title of reauthorization legislation to include Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Hector P. Garcia (see H.R. 6250), H5406 [12JN]

Letters

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Edward W. Brooke III, H5164 [10JN]

Election Assistance Commission grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available: Donna Stone, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6537 [15JY]

———Eric Coleman, National Association of Counties, H6537 [15JY]

———Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Sec. of State, H6539 [15JY]

———Jonah H. Goldman, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, H6537 [15JY]

———Lawrence Norden, Brennan Center for Justice, H6537 [15JY]

Improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters: John J. Molloy, National Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans Coalition, S8460 [12SE]

———Martin Conatser, American Legion, S8459 [12SE]

———Mike Coffman, Colorado Sec. of State, S8459 [12SE]

———Pete Hegseth, Vets for Freedom (organization), S8460 [12SE]

Proclamations

Tribute to Mary C. Polilli: Representative Space, E974 [20MY]

Recorded

Assassination of Benazir Bhutto and U.S. commitment to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan (H. Res. 912): condemn and reaffirm, H44 [16JA]

Remarks in House

Arizona Native American Right to Vote Day: observance, E1470 [15JY]

Armed Forces: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (H.R. 7265), E2247 [3OC]

———take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections (H. Con. Res. 388), H8371-H8373 [17SE]

Civil rights: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 7136), E2114 [28SE]

Colleges and universities: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (H.R. 6704), E1673 [1AU]

Congress: set date for convening of 111th Congress, 1st session and establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 100), H10316 [28SE]

Democracy: appreciation of right to vote, E835 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (H.R. 5673), H8372 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (H.R. 6625), H8373-H8375 [17SE], E1824 [17SE], E1841 [18SE]

———reverse regulation prohibiting nonpartisan voter registration drives on VA property, H7765, H7766 [31JY]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1905), H2329-H2334 [15AP], H5163 [10JN], E628 [16AP]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available (H.R. 5803), H6536-H6541 [15JY], E1521 [22JY]

———make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (H.R. 7281), E2265 [19NO]

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

———prevent voter caging (H.R. 5038), E43 [17JA]

———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]

FEC: extend authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of an established and published schedule of penalties (H.R. 6296), H6535, H6536 [15JY]

GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (H.R. 5036), H1223 [5MR], H2289-H2297 [15AP], E623 [16AP], E654 [17AP], E684 [22AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (H.R. 811), H2293 [15AP], E654 [17AP]

House of Representatives: history and impact of gerrymandering in congressional redistricting, H7284-H7286 [29JY]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H3758 [13MY]

League of Women Voters: anniversary, E213 [19FE]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 378), H10214 [27SE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 406), H3726-H3729 [13MY], H7691 [31JY]

Supreme Court: decision on State laws requiring photo identification to vote, H3057 [6MY]

Voting Rights Act: revise short title of reauthorization legislation to include Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Hector P. Garcia (S. 188), H5449-H5454 [17JN], E1278 [19JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters, S8227, S8255, S8256 [10SE], S8342 [11SE], S8459 [12SE], S8903 [17SE], S8985 [18SE]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (S. 3073), S4805 [22MY], S10394 [1OC]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (S. 3073), unanimous-consent request, S8985 [18SE]

Civil rights: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (S. 3640), S9720 [26SE]

Congress: set date for convening of 111th Congress, 1st session and establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 100), S10501 [2OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (S. 3308), S7076 [22JY], S7141 [23JY]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (S. 2638), S1056 [14FE]

———reform, S2284 [1AP], S2625-S2627 [7AP]

———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]

FEC: extend authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of an established and published schedule of penalties (H.R. 6296), S10405 [2OC]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 378), S10422, S10423 [2OC]

National Voter Registration Act: amend to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies (S. 3390), S7947 [31JY]

Reports filed

Election Assistance Commission Grants to State and Local Administers of the Federal Election for a Program To Make Backup Paper Ballots Available: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5803) (H. Rept. 110-637), H4059 [15MY]

Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5036) (H. Rept. 110-582), H2265 [14AP]

National Women's Rights History Project Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1816), S8853 [16SE]

Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 281) (H. Rept. 110-581), H2265 [14AP]

Veteran Voting Support Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6625) (H. Rept. 110-851), H8126 [15SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 378, Louisa Swain Day, H10214 [27SE]

H. Con. Res. 388, take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that Armed Forces members and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections, H8371 [17SE]

H.J. Res. 100, set date for convening of 111th Congress, 1st session and establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes, H10316 [28SE]

H.R. 406, Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act, H3726 [13MY]

H.R. 5036, Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act, H2289-H2292 [15AP]

H.R. 5803, Election Assistance Commission grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available, H6536 [15JY]

H.R. 6296, extend FEC authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of an established and published schedule of penalties, H6535 [15JY]

H.R. 6625, Veteran Voting Support Act, H8373 [17SE]

S. 188, revise short title of Voting Rights Act reauthorization legislation to include Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Hector P. Garcia, H5449 [17JN]

S. 2638, Weekend Voting Act, S1057 [14FE]

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

S. 3390, Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration (VOTER) Act, S7947 [31JY]

S. 3640, Democracy Restoration Act, S9720 [26SE]

S. Res. 685, National Voter Awareness Week, S9518 [25SE]