VOTING

Amendments

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2398 [24FE], S2442, S2451, S2458, S2490, S2491, S2493, S2494, S2495, S2496, S2498 [25FE], S2512, S2516, S2522, S2574 [26FE]

Appointments

House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes, H73 [8JA]

Senate tellers to count electoral votes, S7 [6JA], S186 [8JA]

Articles and editorials

Justice Appointee OK'd Panther Reversal—Career Lawyers Pushed for Sanctions in Case, H9168-H9170 [30JY]

Justice Concludes Black Voters Need Democratic Party, H11511 [20OC]

More Offensive Law, H9168 [30JY]

Nevada Charges ACORN Illegally Paid To Sign Voters, H5316 [7MY]

Not on Constitution Avenue, S2528 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions

Absentee ballots: ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have an opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted (see S. 1415), S7261 [8JY]

Albania: recognize democratic accomplishments and express hope that parliamentary elections maintain and improve the transparency and fairness of democracy (see S. Res. 182), S6452 [10JN]

Anthony, Susan B.: honor legacy on third Monday in February (see H.R. 1273), H2924 [3MR]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve certain procedures relative to voting by absent members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2823), H6617 [11JN]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1026), S5371 [12MY] (see H.R. 2393), H5581 [13MY]

———permit States to test feasibility of using alternative methods, including advanced technologies and the Internet, to enable overseas military voters to register and vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3473), H9277 [31JY]

———provide members and their families equal access to voter registration assistance (see S. 1265), S6581 [15JN] (see H.R. 3274), H8494 [21JY]

Bureau of the Census: make organizations indicted for violations of election laws ineligible to participate as a partner in assisting with the decennial census (see H.R. 3582), H9670 [16SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth (see S. Con. Res. 17), S4311 [2AP] (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4129 [30MR]

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. 3489), H9277 [31JY]

Civil rights: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 1516), S8094 [24JY] (see H.R. 59), H30 [6JA] (see H.R. 3335), H8809 [24JY] (see H.R. 3576), H9549 [15SE]

Colleges and universities: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 1125), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 1729), H4061 [26MR]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (see S. Con. Res. 1), S44 [6JA]

Constitutional amendments: right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H2925 [3MR]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit provision of assistance to any organization that has been indicted for a violation of a law relative to an election for Federal or State office (see H.R. 2715), H6263 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13266 [18NO]

———transmit to the House of Representatives all information relative to decision to dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party (see H. Res. 994), H15502 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 1556), S8681 [3AU]

Disasters: allow disaster evacuees to use absentee balloting and registration procedures and make grants to States to respond to election administration needs resulting from major disasters (see H.R. 3416), H9205 [30JY]

District of Columbia: constitutional amendment to provide a voting seat in the House of Representatives (see S.J. Res. 11), S2474 [25FE]

———establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 157), H34 [6JA]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 665), H493 [23JA]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1604), H3702 [19MR]

———establish an American Democracy Index to measure and improve the quality of voter access to polls and voter services in Federal elections (see H.R. 4033), H12456 [5NO]

———make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (see H.R. 253), H69 [7JA]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see S. 149), S43 [6JA] (see H.R. 254), H69 [7JA]

———prevent voter caging (see S. 528), S2827 [5MR] (see H.R. 103), H31 [6JA]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 97), H31 [6JA]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 105), H31 [6JA]

———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. 764), H778 [28JA]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 1986), S10851 [28OC]

Foreign countries: clarify qualifications of Presidential designee responsible for collection and delivery of absentee ballots of overseas voters and establish the Overseas Voting Advisory Board (see H.R. 1659), H3747 [23MR]

———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. 2082), H4732 [23AP]

Government regulations: establish standards for distribution of voter registration application forms and require organizations to register with the State prior to distributing such forms (see S. 1103), S5700 [20MY]

———require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see S. 1431), S7317 [9JY] (see H.R. 2894), H6902 [16JN]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy and develop better accessible voting machines for individuals with disabilities (see S. 48), S40 [6JA]

———strengthen protections against wrongful removal of individuals from official list of eligible voters and wrongful denial of applications for voter registration (see H.R. 3835), H11457 [15OC]

Help America Vote Act: clarify treatment of provisional ballots cast in Federal elections (see H.R. 3552), H9441 [10SE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see S. 160), S43 [6JA]

House Rules: require a super-majority vote on a rule or order that dispenses with the first reading or considers a measure as read (see H. Res. 694), H9056 [29JY]

Internet: promote use by State and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities (see H.R. 1719), H4026 [25MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H160 [9JA]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 4), S212 [8JA] (see H.J. Res. 9), H71 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 36), H2925 [3MR]

Senate: constitutional amendment on elections to fill Senate vacancies (see H.J. Res. 21), H1248 [11FE]

———constitutional amendment to require special elections to fill vacant seats (see S.J. Res. 7), S1058 [29JA]

———require special elections to fill vacant seats (see H.R. 899), H1043 [4FE]

States: prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud (see H.R. 1739), H4061 [26MR]

———reimburse for costs incurred to track and confirm receipt of voted absentee ballots for Federal elections and make information on receipt of such ballots available online (see H.R. 2510), H5890 [20MY]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 2), H36 [6JA]

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: exempt from certain requirements States that provide sufficient time to vote (see S. 2797), S11492 [18NO]

———modify State responsibilities (see S. 1443), S7359 [10JY]

Venezuela: uphold free, democratic, transparent, and fair elections (see H. Res. 161), H1248 [11FE]

Cloture motions

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2461 [25FE]

———provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), motion to proceed, S2347 [13FE], S2397 [24FE]

Letters

Alleged intimidation of voters at Philadelphia, PA, polling place: Gerald A. Reynolds, Commission on Civil Rights, H10128 [30SE]

Alleged intimidation of voters at polling place in Philadelphia, PA: Representative Wolf, H9251 [31JY]

Help America Vote Act funding: several organizations, H8236 [16JY]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: constitutional amendment to prohibit denial of the right to vote for failure to pay a poll tax, E2173 [31JY]

Quotations

Democratic Governments: Alexander Tytler, E2642 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Absentee ballots: ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have an opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted, H11139 [8OC]

Anthony, Susan B.: honor legacy on third Monday in February (H.R. 1273), E533 [3MR]

Armed Forces: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters, H6420 [10JN]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H7078-H7082 [19JN], H8581, H8582 [22JY], H8721 [24JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) minority report on alleged criminal activities, H8702, H8703 [23JY], H8869-H8871 [27JY]

———investigate alleged criminal activities, H9486-H9488 [14SE], H9648-H9651 [16SE], H9785-H9788 [22SE], H9947-H9953 [24SE], H9993-H9995 [25SE], H10129, H10147-H10150 [30SE], H10452 [1OC], H11511 [20OC], H12015 [28OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth (H. Con. Res. 86), H4590, H4601, H4602 [22AP]

Civil rights: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 3335), E2009 [24JY]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H75 [8JA]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (S. Con. Res. 1), H42 [7JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: make certain organizations and related activities ineligible for grants, H3605 [18MR]

Democracy: commend the peaceful transition of Presidential power by a democratically-elected government, H393 [21JA]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit legal assistance or housing counseling grant funding to an organization that has been or employs individuals convicted of Federal election law violations, H5351, H5352 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice: ruling on Kinston, NC, decision to eliminate political party affiliations from candidate ballots during mayoral and city council elections, H11507-H11509 [20OC]

———transmit to the House of Representatives all information relative to decision to dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party (H. Res. 994), E3025 [17DE]

Dept. of State: conduct feasibility study for the use of passports of U.S. citizens living overseas to facilitate voting in elections and being counted in the census, H6509 [10JN]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 157), H3028 [5MR], H3387-H3394 [12MR], H6587 [11JN], E26, E29 [7JA]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (H.R. 1604), E715 [19MR]

———make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (H.R. 253), E34 [7JA]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours, H8212 [16JY]

———importance of right to vote, H11773-H11776 [26OC]

———prevent voter caging (H.R. 103), E26 [7JA]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (H.R. 97), E27 [7JA]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections, H11775 [26OC]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (H.R. 105), E27 [7JA]

Equal Suffrage League: anniversary, E2791 [17NO]

Flint, MI: UAW tribute to contributions of women in labor, civil rights, military, women's rights, and politics, E2213 [9SE]

Foreign countries: clarify qualifications of Presidential designee responsible for collection and delivery of absentee ballots of overseas voters and establish the Overseas Voting Advisory Board (H.R. 1659), E736 [23MR]

Government regulations: provide for auditable, independent verification of ballots and ensure the security of voting systems, H8212, H8213 [16JY]

Help America Vote Act: polling place accessibility and protection and advocacy for the disabled funding, H8759 [24JY]

———State grants funding, H8235-H8237 [16JY]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), H5371, H5372 [7MY]

League of Women Voters: anniversary of League of Women Voters of Virginia, E2791 [17NO]

Meadow Bridge, WV: tribute to Meadow Bridge High School voter registration drive, E590 [9MR]

Overseas Voting Advisory Board: establish, H7369 [25JN]

Philadelphia, PA: alleged intimidation of voters at polling place, H6158 [4JN], H9168 [30JY], H9250, H9252 [31JY], H10128 [30SE]

States: prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud, H11139 [8OC]

———prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud (H.R. 1739), E793 [26MR]

———reimburse for costs incurred to track and confirm receipt of voted absentee ballots for Federal elections and make information on receipt of such ballots available online (H.R. 2510), H8938-H8940 [28JY], H9139 [30JY], E1211 [20MY], E2086 [29JY]

Venezuela: uphold free, democratic, transparent, and fair elections (H. Res. 161), H1162 [11FE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E2129, E2168 [31JY]

Women's Rights National Historical Park: establish Votes for Women History Trail Route, E785 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Absentee ballots: ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have an opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted, S7832, S7837 [22JY], S7965-S7967 [23JY], S10679-S10682 [22OC]

Albania: recognize democratic accomplishments and express hope that parliamentary elections maintain and improve the transparency and fairness of democracy (S. Res. 182), S6796 [18JN], S6854 [19JN]

Armed Forces: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (S. 1026), S5375 [12MY]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): investigate alleged criminal activities, S10630 [21OC], S10748, S10762 [27OC], S10812 [28OC], S11025 [3NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth (H. Con. Res. 86), S4705 [23AP]

———unveiling of bust of Sojourner Truth in the Capitol rotunda, S4769 [28AP], S5175 [6MY]

Civil rights: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (S. 1516), S8095 [24JY]

Colleges and universities: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (S. 1125), S5825 [21MY]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (S. Con. Res. 1), S5 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: assessment of Civil Rights Division decisions relative to voter rights, S10129-S10131 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies, S7697 [20JY]

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (S. 1556), S8683 [3AU]

District of Columbia: constitutional amendment to provide a voting seat in the House of Representatives (S.J. Res. 11), S2444, S2488 [25FE]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (S. 149), S135 [6JA]

———prevent voter caging (S. 528), S2829 [5MR]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, S10131 [6OC]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (S. 1986), S10859 [28OC]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S141-S144 [6JA], S2433-S2461 [25FE], S2507-S2542 [26FE], S2586 [27FE], S2680 [3MR]

———provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), motion to proceed, S2347 [13FE], S2353, S2359 [23FE], S2390-S2398 [24FE]

Philadelphia, PA: alleged intimidation of voters at polling place, S10129, S10131 [6OC]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (S.J. Res. 4), S234 [8JA]

Senate: constitutional amendment to require special elections to fill vacant seats (S.J. Res. 7), S1067-S1069 [29JA]

Women's Equality Day: observance, S8982 [6AU]

Reports

Is ACORN Intentionally Structured as a Criminal Enterprise? Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, S9309 [14SE]

Question of Statehood for the District of Columbia: Dept. of Justice (1987), S2533-S2535 [26FE]

Reports filed

Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2510) (H. Rept. 111-169), H7083 [19JN]

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 160), S2229 [12FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 157) (H. Rept. 111-22), H2885 [2MR]

Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 1415), S7639 [16JY]

Military Voting Protection Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2393) (H. Rept. 111-281), H10455 [1OC]

Recognize Democratic Accomplishments of Albania and Express Hope That Parliamentary Elections Maintain and Improve the Transparency and Fairness of Democracy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 182), S6649 [16JN]

Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1604) (H. Rept. 111-211), H8301 [16JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Ratification of Constitutional Amendment XXIV on Voting Rights: Texas House of Representatives, E2738 [6NO]

Rulings of the Chair

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2435 [25FE]

Statements

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Executive Office of the President (2007), S2531 [26FE]

Tables

Electoral votes for the President and Vice President, H76 [8JA]

Testimonies

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: John P. Elwood, Dept. of Justice (2007), S2529 [26FE]

———Jonathan Turley, S2531-S2533 [26FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 994, Dept. of Justice transmittal to the House of Representatives all information relative to decision to dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party, E3026 [17DE]

H.R. 2510, Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act, H8938 [28JY]

S. 149, Weekend Voting Act, S135 [6JA]

S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act, S142 [6JA], S2538-S2541 [26FE]

S. 1026, Military Voting Protection Act, S5376 [12MY]

S. 1125, Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration (Student VOTER) Act, S5825 [21MY]

S. 1516, Democracy Restoration Act, S8096 [24JY]

S. 1556, Veteran Voting Support Act, S8684 [3AU]

S. 1986, Same Day Registration Act, S10860 [28OC]

S. Con. Res. 1, counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S6, S150 [6JA], H42 [7JA]

S. Con. Res. 17, use of Capitol Building Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth, H4601 [22AP]

S. Con. Res. 17, use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth, S4387 [2AP]

S. Res. 182, recognize democratic accomplishments in Albania and express hope that parliamentary elections maintain and improve the transparency and fairness of democracy, S6475 [10JN]

S. Res. 182, recognize democratic accomplishments of Albania and express hope that parliamentary elections maintain and improve the transparency and fairness of democracy, S6854 [19JN]

S.J. Res. 4, constitutional amendment on direct popular election of the President and Vice President, S234 [8JA]

S.J. Res. 11, constitutional amendment to provide a voting seat for the District of Columbia in the House of Representatives, S2488 [25FE]