To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in elections for Federal office held in such jurisdictions, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 15, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 15, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) permit local jurisdictions within a state to conduct early voting in elections for federal office held in such jurisdictions; (2) require acceptance of absentee ballots without sufficient postage; (3) require ballots cast at incorrect polling places by eligible voters to be counted; and (4) provide notification of individuals whose names do not appear on the official list of eligible voters for the polling place to cast ballots at the correct polling place.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred May 15, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2008Introduced in House
- May 15, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E936)
- May 15, 2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E936 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC | May 15, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in elections for Federal office held in such jurisdictions, and for other purposes.
Subjects
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2008Introduced in House
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