Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.5799 Voter Empowerment Act of 2012

Pass the Voter Empowerment Act

2012-06-27T10:27:37Z

John Lewis (Ga.), John Conyers (Mich.), Steny Hoyer (Md.), James Clyburn (S.C.), and Robert Brady (Penn.), the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 5799), would fight back by ensuring equal access to the ballot box, protecting the integrity of voting systems and ..

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H.R.5799 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2012

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...on the web. The Connecticut example of opening up the voting process is a positive push for the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 HR 5799 introduced in Congress last week by Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., and 130 co-sponsors. The goal is to ... Did you find this a

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NAACP strongly supports The Voter Empowerment Act.

2012-05-31T11:49:44Z

Predicated on conversations with Hilary O. Shelton Director, NAACP Washington Bureau & Senior VP for Advocacy and Policy the NAACP said, the NAACP strongly supports H.R. 5799, The Voter Empowerment Act and urges everyone to contact their elected member of

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Voter Registration Needs Overhaul, Says Think Tank

2012-05-22T22:01:43Z

Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.) introduced H.R. 5799, the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012, on May 17. It includes the features that the Brennan Center recommends, and more. Lewis famously served with Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement ...

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Rep. Conyers Praises ‘Very Complicated’ 199-Page Voting Rights Bill

2012-05-21T18:28:09Z

The “Voter Empowerment Act,” H.R. 5799, actually clocks in at 199 pages. (See the full version here.) Among other things, it provides for states to utilize online voter registration. Conyers famously complained in 2009 about the over-complexity of ..

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