VOTING

Addresses

Universal Voter Registration: John Fund (excerpt), H530 [3FE]

Articles and editorials

Letting Crooks and Illegals Vote, H530 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Absentee ballots: establish requirements for the treatment of absentee ballots in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 5794), H5818 [20JY]

Armed Forces: provide for the expedited delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 6009), H6568 [30JY]

Civil rights: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the ``Freedom Summer'' of 1964 (see S. Con. Res. 68), S5744 [12JY]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote (see H. Res. 1375), H3657 [19MY]

Democracy: constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election (see H.J. Res. 69), H326 [21JA]

———constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to propose amendments to the Constitution by an initiative process (see H.J. Res. 70), H326 [21JA]

———constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to recall elected officials (see H.J. Res. 71), H326 [21JA]

———give voters the right, through advisory voter initiative, to propose enactment and repeal of Federal laws in a national election (see H.R. 4499), H326 [21JA]

District of Columbia: prohibit issuance of a marriage license to any same-sex couple until a referendum or initiative can be held on the issue of same-sex marriage (see S. 2980), S440 [2FE] (see H.R. 4430), H138 [13JA]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see S. 3300), S3091 [4MY]

———establish an Online Voter Registration grant program (see S. 3301), S3091 [4MY]

———reimburse States for costs incurred in establishing online voter registration programs (see H.R. 4449), H139 [13JA]

Elections: 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. 4498), H326 [21JA]

———promote ability of voters to vote by mail (see S. 3299), S3091 [4MY]

Government regulations: establish standards for the transparent and accurate tabulation of votes and aggregation of vote counts in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 5229), H3272 [6MY]

Help America Vote Act: make an election administration improvement payment to the Northern Mariana Islands and treat the Islands as a State for the other purposes of such Act (see H.R. 5250), H3273 [6MY]

———require States to certify that aliens are prohibited from voting in elections for State or local office as a condition of receiving funds under such Act (see H.R. 6492), H8030 [2DE]

Luce, Clare Booth: tribute (see H. Res. 1139), H1169 [4MR]

Moldova: recognize recent accomplishments and express support for free and transparent parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 683), S8063 [18NO]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act (see H. Con. Res. 249), H1169 [4MR]

Technology: establish standards for publication of poll tapes used in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 5228), H3272 [6MY]

Histories

Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (S. 1415), S4513-S4521 [27MY]

Letters

Mischaracterization by John Fund of Representative Frank's position on universal voter registration: Representative Frank, H531 [3FE]

Subpoena for Christopher Coates to appear before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights relative to alleged intimidation of voters at polling place: Representative Wolf, E1758 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Albany Park Community Center (organization): League of Women Voters of Illinois Outstanding Leadership in Voter Education award recipient, E102 [27JA]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H2837 [22AP], H4503 [15JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of unveiling of bust of Sojourner Truth, E700 [28AP]

Coates, Christopher: subpoena to appear before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights relative to alleged intimidation of voters at polling place, E1758 [28SE]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote, E1525 [30JY], E1561 [10AU], E1608 [14SE], E1718 [23SE]

———anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote (H. Res. 1375), H6726-H6729 [15SE]

Democracy: constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to recall elected officials (H.J. Res. 71), H547, H551 [3FE]

Dept. of Justice: assessment of Civil Rights Division decisions relative to voter rights, H3479-H3481 [13MY], H4969 [29JN]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 157), H1874 [21MR], H2826 [22AP]

———tribute to passing of national popular vote legislation, E2143 [15DE]

Frank, Representative: mischaracterization by John Fund of position on universal voter registration, H530 [3FE]

Hawaii: require a statewide vote of approval before instituting the change of Federal policy toward Native Hawaiians, H725, H726 [23FE]

League of Women Voters: anniversary, E161 [4FE], E333 [9MR]

Puerto Rico: allow supporters of Commonwealth status quo the option of voting their preference during the second stage of the plebescite, H3042, H3043 [29AP]

———amend description of statehood on self-determination ballot to include recognition of English as official language and the assurance of the right to bear arms, H3057, H3058 [29AP]

———expand eligibility to vote in the federally sanctioned self-determination process to U.S. citizens of Puerto Rican descent residing in any of the 50 States, H3047, H3048 [29AP], E741 [4MY]

———include ``none of the above'' as a choice on the ballot with regard to the status of Puerto Rico in a federally sanctioned self-determination process, H3043, H3044 [29AP]

———require ballots for the federally sanctioned self-determination process be printed in Spanish, H3044, H3045 [29AP]

———retain requirement that ballots for the federally sanctioned self-determination process be printed in English as well as Spanish and apply any Federal government language requirements to Puerto Rico, H3046, H3047 [29AP], E741 [4MY]

Schultz, Ed: condemn radio commentator for supporting voter fraud, H248 [20JA]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act (H. Con. Res. 249), H1228-H1232 [10MR], E370 [12MR]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E1590 [14SE]

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 (S. 1415), S4513 [27MY]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote, S6859, S6860 [5AU], S7334 [22SE]

District of Columbia: prohibit issuance of a marriage license to any same-sex couple until a referendum or initiative can be held on the issue of same-sex marriage, S2008 [24MR]

Elections: promote ability of voters to vote by mail (S. 3299), S3095 [4MY]

League of Women Voters: anniversary, S561 [11FE], S940 [2MR], S1811 [22MR]

Moldova: recognize recent accomplishments and express support for free and transparent parliamentary elections (S. Res. 683), S8107 [18NO]

Nevada: Senate primary election, S4709 [9JN]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act (H. Con. Res. 249), S1631 [16MR]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, S6859 [5AU]

Reports filed

Dept. of Justice Transmittal to the House of Representatives All Information Relative to Decision To Dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 994) (H. Rept. 111-404), H421 [27JA]

Prohibit Challenges to Eligibility To Register or Vote Relative to Home Foreclosure or a Jurisdiction Adversely Affected by Disaster: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 111-457), H2456 [25MR]

Statements

Message of Hope and a Call to Action: Sudan Catholic Bishops' Regional Conference, E1558 [10AU]

Testimonies

Dept. of Justice Case on Alleged Intimidation of Voters at Polling Place: Christopher Coates, E1758-E1760 [28SE], E1808-E1810 [29SE]

National Mediation Board Proposed Rule Change Relative to Union Elections Under Railway Labor Act: Frank N. Wilner, E535-E537 [14AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 249 commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, AL, and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, H1228 [10MR]

H. Res. 1375, 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing women the right to vote anniversary, H6726 [15SE]

S. 3299, Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act, S3096 [4MY]

S. 3300, Vote by Mail Act, S3097 [4MY]

S. 3301, Online Voter Registration Act, S3098 [4MY]

S. Con. Res. 68, issue commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the ``Freedom Summer'' of 1964, S5748 [12JY]

S. Res. 683, recognize recent accomplishments and express support for free and transparent parliamentary elections in Moldova, S8065, S8107 [18NO]