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Civic Participation Act of 2007
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (3 more) 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;
( 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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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House | | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 07, 2007 |
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April 04, 2007 HR 1381 Introduced
Honoring Iowa Park police chief Steve Klempa on his retirement.
March 11, 2007 Election Reform in One Fell Swoop
Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones did the same in the House (HR 1381). If we act now, this legislation could help prevent many of the problems that have marred our recent elections. American citizens should not be hampered by unfair ...
March 06, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: HR 1381: To amend the Help America Vote ...
Stephanie Jones [D-OH] introduced HR 1381: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.. [This event matched these monitors: House Ways and Means ]
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