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Civic Participation Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (4 more) 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;
( 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 2007 - Amends federal civil service to provide for federal election day as a public holiday.
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Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by Senate | | Voted on by House | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 07, 2007 |
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December 31, 2008 Bleeding Heartland:: Tell President-Elect Obama to Support ...
You're done! Now you can search and recommend other questions, as well as submit your own. Thank you for all you do. *As Senator in the 110th Congress, President-elect Obama cosponsored S.804 and S.1487. ...
Source: Bleeding Heartland - Front Page
October 21, 2008 Scoop USA Coup: Scoop Electronic Election Integrity Campaign ...
Obamaâs position: Obama co-sponsored S. 804, the Count Every Vote Act, which amends federal law with new requirements for verified voting and vote count audits, provisional ballot use and counting, allocation of voting machines and ...
October 20, 2008 Scoop: Progressive Voter Guide to Democracy And Elections
Obama's position: Obama co-sponsored S. 804, the Count Every Vote Act, which amends federal law with new requirements for verified voting and vote count audits, provisional ballot use and counting, allocation of voting machines and ...
Source: Scoop NZ - Site Wide Most Read
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