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Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of residence. 2/13/2007--Introduced. Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. (Abolishes the Electoral College.)
Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Every Vote Counts Amendment - Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the popular election of the President and Vice President under a new electoral system. (Abolishes the electoral college.)
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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E324) Bill TextTo provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. 1/9/2007--Introduced. District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the Twenty-Third amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase. Requires [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia. Bill TextTo restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1/16/2007--Introduced. District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2007 - Restores the right of District of Columbia residents to participate as Maryland residents in congressional elections and presidential elections. Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act that establishes the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 that provides for electing a Senator and Representative for the District.
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Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextTo amend chapter 1 of title 3, United States Code, relating to Presidential succession. 1/17/2007--Introduced. Presidential Succession Act of 2007 - Modifies the presidential succession list to include, following the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Ambassador to the United Nations, the Ambassador to Great Britain, the Ambassador to Russia, the Ambassador to China, and the Ambassador to France. Revises the provision specifying how long an acting President shall serve to provide that an acting President shall continue to serve as such until the expiration of the then current Presidential term or until the disability of the President or Vice-President is removed. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) votes by electors after the death or incapacity of nominees; and (2) the continuity of government and the transition of executive power.
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Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Bill TextA bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. 3/7/2007--Introduced. Count Every Vote Act of 2005 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to : (1) voter verification and mandatory auditing by state officials; (2) provisional ballots and requirements for casting and counting them; (3) shortening of voter wait lines; (4) equitable allocation of voting systems, poll workers, and election resources; (5) absentee balloting; (6) training of poll workers; (7) standards for purging voters; (8) an election day registration grant program; (9) standards for early voting; (10) voter registration and identification; (11) prohibition of deceptive practices and certain campaign activities; (12) voting rights of individuals convicted of criminal offenses; and (13) the Election Assistance Commission. Makes appropriations to carry out this Act. Federal Election Day Act of [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Bill TextTo amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. 3/7/2007--Introduced. Count Every Vote Act of 2007 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to : (1) voter verification and mandatory auditing by state officials; (2) provisional ballots and requirements for casting and counting them; (3) shortening of voter wait lines; (4) equitable allocation of voting systems, poll workers, and election resources; (5) absentee balloting; (6) training of poll workers; (7) standards for purging voters; (8) an election day registration grant program; (9) standards for early voting; (10) voter registration and identification; (11) prohibition of deceptive practices and certain campaign activities; (12) voting rights of individuals convicted of criminal offenses; (13) election day as a public holiday; and (14) the Election Assistance Commission.
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Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Bill TextTo provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. 4/19/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the Twenty-Third amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members beginning with the 110th Congress and each [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo amend title 3, United States Code, to extend the date provided for the meeting of electors of the President and Vice President in the States and the date provided for the joint session of Congress held for the counting of electoral votes, and for other purposes. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Count Every Vote Act of 2007 - Amends federal law to extend the date provided for the meeting of electors of the President and Vice President in the states, and the date provided for the joint session of Congress held for the counting of electoral votes. Changes the date for the meeting of electors from the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December following their appointment to the first day after January 1 following their appointment. Changes the date for the counting of electoral votes from the sixth day of January succeeding the meeting of the electors in the states to the second day following the extended deadline for the receipt of certificates and votes by the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. 6/6/2008--Introduced. Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. (Abolishes the Electoral College.)
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Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. 6/6/2008--Introduced. Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. (Abolishes the Electoral College.)
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Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo amend title 3, United States Code, to extend the date provided for the meeting of electors of the President and Vice President in the States and the date provided for the joint session of Congress held for the counting of electoral votes, and for other purposes. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Count Every Vote Act of 2007 - Amends federal law to extend the date provided for the meeting of electors of the President and Vice President in the states, and the date provided for the joint session of Congress held for the counting of electoral votes. Changes the date for the meeting of electors from the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December following their appointment to the first day after January 1 following their appointment. Changes the date for the counting of electoral votes from the sixth day of January succeeding the meeting of the electors in the states to the second day following the extended deadline for the receipt of certificates and votes by the [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Bill TextTo provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. 4/19/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the Twenty-Third amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members beginning with the 110th Congress and each [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Absentee voting, Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Advertising, Auditing, Authorization, Ballots, Blind, Budgets, Citizen participation, Citizenship education, Civil liberties, Communications, Competitive bidding, Computer matching, Computer software, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional elections, Congressional reporting requirements, Corruption in politics, Cost effectiveness, Criminal justice, Data banks, Democracy, Directories, Disabled, Disasters, Driver licenses, Education, Election administration, Election Assistance Commission, Election Day, Election fraud, Election statistics, Elections, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Employee training, Employee vacations, Ex-offenders, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Federal Election Commission, Federal employees, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Fines (Penalties), Government employees, Government employees' political activities, Government ethics, Government information, Government paperwork, Government procurement, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Grants-in-aid, Holidays, Identification devices, Illiteracy, Immigration, Independent regulatory commissions, Injunctions, Internet, Job training, Labor, Laboratories, Language and languages, Law, Leave of absence, Local employees, Misconduct in office, Naturalization, Planning, Politics and government, Postal service, Presidential elections, Presidents, Public contracts, Public corruption, Right of privacy, Science policy, Secondary education, Security measures, Self-help devices for the disabled, Social security, Social security numbers, Social services, Standards, State and local government, State employees, State laws, State officials, Student activities, Students, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology assessment, Telecommunication, Terrorism, Transportation, Volunteer workers, Voter registration, Voting machines, Voting rights, Wireless communication
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Bill TextA bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. 3/7/2007--Introduced. Count Every Vote Act of 2005 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to : (1) voter verification and mandatory auditing by state officials; (2) provisional ballots and requirements for casting and counting them; (3) shortening of voter wait lines; (4) equitable allocation of voting systems, poll workers, and election resources; (5) absentee balloting; (6) training of poll workers; (7) standards for purging voters; (8) an election day registration grant program; (9) standards for early voting; (10) voter registration and identification; (11) prohibition of deceptive practices and certain campaign activities; (12) voting rights of individuals convicted of criminal offenses; and (13) the Election Assistance Commission. Makes appropriations to carry out this Act. Federal Election Day Act of [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Absentee voting, Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Advertising, Auditing, Authorization, Ballots, Blind, Budgets, Citizen participation, Citizenship education, Civil liberties, Communications, Competitive bidding, Computer matching, Computer software, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional elections, Congressional reporting requirements, Corruption in politics, Cost effectiveness, Criminal justice, Data banks, Democracy, Directories, Disabled, Disasters, Driver licenses, Education, Election administration, Election Assistance Commission, Election Day, Election fraud, Election statistics, Elections, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Employee training, Employee vacations, Ex-offenders, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Federal Election Commission, Federal employees, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Fines (Penalties), Government employees, Government employees' political activities, Government ethics, Government information, Government paperwork, Government procurement, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Grants-in-aid, Holidays, Identification devices, Illiteracy, Immigration, Independent regulatory commissions, Injunctions, Internet, Job training, Labor, Laboratories, Language and languages, Law, Leave of absence, Local employees, Misconduct in office, Naturalization, Planning, Politics and government, Postal service, Presidential elections, Presidents, Public contracts, Public corruption, Right of privacy, Science policy, Secondary education, Security measures, Self-help devices for the disabled, Social security, Social security numbers, Social services, Standards, State and local government, State employees, State laws, State officials, Student activities, Students, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology assessment, Telecommunication, Terrorism, Transportation, Volunteer workers, Voter registration, Voting machines, Voting rights, Wireless communication
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Bill TextTo amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. 3/7/2007--Introduced. Count Every Vote Act of 2007 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to : (1) voter verification and mandatory auditing by state officials; (2) provisional ballots and requirements for casting and counting them; (3) shortening of voter wait lines; (4) equitable allocation of voting systems, poll workers, and election resources; (5) absentee balloting; (6) training of poll workers; (7) standards for purging voters; (8) an election day registration grant program; (9) standards for early voting; (10) voter registration and identification; (11) prohibition of deceptive practices and certain campaign activities; (12) voting rights of individuals convicted of criminal offenses; (13) election day as a public holiday; and (14) the Election Assistance Commission.
Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of residence. 2/13/2007--Introduced. Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. (Abolishes the Electoral College.)
Also tagged in: Advice and consent of the Senate, Cabinet officers, China, Congress, Congressional voting, Department of Homeland Security, Diplomats, East Asia, Elections, Europe, Foreign policy, France, International affairs, Nominations for office, Political parties, Politics and government, Presidential appointments, Presidential succession, Presidents, Resignation from office, Russia, Salaries, United Kingdom, United Nations, Vice Presidents, Voting
Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextTo amend chapter 1 of title 3, United States Code, relating to Presidential succession. 1/17/2007--Introduced. Presidential Succession Act of 2007 - Modifies the presidential succession list to include, following the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Ambassador to the United Nations, the Ambassador to Great Britain, the Ambassador to Russia, the Ambassador to China, and the Ambassador to France. Revises the provision specifying how long an acting President shall serve to provide that an acting President shall continue to serve as such until the expiration of the then current Presidential term or until the disability of the President or Vice-President is removed. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) votes by electors after the death or incapacity of nominees; and (2) the continuity of government and the transition of executive power.
Also tagged in: Absentee voting, Aged, Armed forces, Congress, Congressional districts, Congressional elections, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Disabled, District of Columbia, Election administration, Elections, Maryland, Members of Congress, Political representation, Politics and government, Presidential elections, Presidents, Soldier voting, State and local government, State laws, State-local relations, Voter registration, Voting of the disabled, Voting of the elderly, Voting rights
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia. Bill TextTo restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1/16/2007--Introduced. District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2007 - Restores the right of District of Columbia residents to participate as Maryland residents in congressional elections and presidential elections. Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act that establishes the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 that provides for electing a Senator and Representative for the District.
Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional districts, Congressional elections, Congressional reorganization, Congressional reporting requirements, District of Columbia, Elections, House of Representatives, Members of Congress, Political representation, Politics and government, Presidents
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E324) Bill TextTo provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. 1/9/2007--Introduced. District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the Twenty-Third amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase. Requires [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Every Vote Counts Amendment - Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the popular election of the President and Vice President under a new electoral system. (Abolishes the electoral college.)
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