H.R.5803 - To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.

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  • Official: To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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07/20/10
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09/15/08
Congress Urged to Pass Fast-Track 'PAPER BALLOT' Legislation

*H.R. 5803* would fund a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes during the November 2008 ...

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08/17/08
here’s what’s happening in congress:

the house voted on july 15 on hr 5803. this bill would provide $75 million in grants to state and local governments to make backup paper ballots available for the 2008 elections. this bill was considered under a suspension of the rules, ...

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08/15/08
reasons to support heather ryan

hr 5803: to direct the election assistance commission to establish a program to make grants to participating states and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in ...

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07/22/08
House Refuses to Fund Paper Ballots

HR-5803, a boiled down version of HR-5036 (called the Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008, which failed to pass in the House in April of this year) went down in flames with 57% of the House voting yes; a two-thirds ...

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07/21/08
VoteTrustUSA - Rep. Holt Statement on House Voting Legislation

I rise in support of H.R. 5803, a bill that would reimburse states and localities to make paper backup ballots available for this November's 2008 election. I want to complement Rep. Lofgren for introducing this important measure that ...

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07/20/08
Critter Watch: Spin, Spine, or Spineless? (w/poll) [poligirl.blog ...

In the first of a few stunning failures in the House last week was the failure of HR 5803. This bill was meant (as stated in the words of its own title). To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants ...

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07/16/08
Congress does not want us to VOTE!

Bill: HR 5803; Complete description: To Direct the Election Assistance Commission to Establish a Program to Make Grants to Participating States and Units of Local Goverment to Carry Out a Program to Make Backup Paper Ballots in the Case ...

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07/15/08
CQ Politics | House Defeats Funds for Paper Ballots

The bill ( HR 5803 ), sponsored by Zoe Lofgren , D‑Calif., was brought up under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds vote for passage. The vote of 248-170 fell short of that. The measure was an attempt to reimburse ...

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07/15/08
Bill to fund back-up paper ballots fails

The House has defeated a measure that would have provided paper ballots to state and local governments as a back-up to their electronic voting systems. The measure, HR 5803, would have directed the ...

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07/15/08
Bachmann Opposes Fair Elections...

The bill, HR 5803, provides grants (something that Michele Bachmann has previously stated she supports) to states with electronic voting machines. The grants would allow them to create a system of backup paper ballots in the unfortunate ...

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07/15/08
Bachmann Opposes Fair Elections...

The bill, HR 5803, provides grants (something that Michele Bachmann has previously stated she supports) to states with electronic voting machines. The grants would allow them to create a system of backup paper ballots in the unfortunate ...

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07/15/08
Knollenberg Voted Against Paper Ballot Backup Measure

HR 5803 would have appropriated money so that states could make paper ballots available in emergencies. Makes sense to me, but not to Joe Knollenberg. he joined 169 of his Republican colleages to defeat this common sense bill. ...

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07/14/08
VoteTrustUSA - Rep. Holt Statement on House Voting Legislation

I rise in support of H.R. 5803, a bill that would reimburse states and localities to make paper backup ballots available for this November's 2008 election. I want to complement Rep. Lofgren for introducing this important measure that ...

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07/14/08
CQ Today - House Defeats Funds for Paper Ballots

The bill ( HR 5803 ), sponsored by Zoe Lofgren , D‑Calif., was brought up under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds vote for passage. The vote of 248-170 fell short of that. The measure was an attempt to reimburse ...

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07/14/08
Vote: 'Nay' regarding HR5803

Bill Sali [R, ID-1] voted 'Nay' on the question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: HR 5803 To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local goverment to ...

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07/14/08
Vote: 'Nay' regarding HR5803

Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7] voted 'Nay' on the question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: HR 5803 To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local ...

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07/13/08
this week on the hill, july 14 – 18, 2008

emergency paper ballot backup bill (hr 5803) will be brought to the floor on suspension either today or tomorrow. the bill provides grants to states for the november 2008 elections to provide backup paper ballots in the case of the ...

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04/26/08
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5803, To direct the Election Assistance ...

US Congress: HR 5803, To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal ...

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04/13/08
HR 5803, To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish ...

HR 5803, To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in ...

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04/13/08
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 5803: To direct the Election ...

Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] introduced HR 5803: To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general ...

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