H.R.5036: To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes.

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April 15, 2008 Roll call number 188 in the House
Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 5036 Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008
Ayes: 239 (Democrat: 223; Republican: 16)
Nays: 178 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 176)
Abstained: 14 (Democrat: 8; Republican: 6)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 55%
Result: Failed

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Rep. John Abney Culberson [R, TX-7] Abstain
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R, TX-1] Abstain
Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo [R, NJ-2] Abstain
Connie Mack Abstain
John Peterson Abstain
Heather Wilson Abstain

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

** Because of incomplete data from newly elected Representatives, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

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