List and Links for (23) Pending Election Reform Bills

[Wilms]

Each of the pending bills are listed, with a link to a http://www.govtrack.us/ page.
There you can click TEXT or pdf versions of each of the bills. Next to “Cosponsors” click on ‘show’ to see the list.
Other functions on the page, such as “Bill Tracking” I haven’t yet explored.


2005 Election Reform Legislation


HAVA Amendments (10)

Reference:
FEC HAVA 2002 Page:
http://www.fec.gov/hava/hava.htm



S. 330: John Ensign (R-NV) A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-330
Companion Bill: H.R. 704: James Gibbons (R-NV)


H.R. 704: James Gibbons (R-NV) To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-704
Companion Bill: S. 330: John Ensign (R-NV)


S. 17: Christopher Dodd (D-CT) A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to protect voting rights and to improve the administration of Federal elections, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-17
Companion Bill: H.R. 533: John Conyers (D-MI)


H.R. 533: John Conyers (D-MI) To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to protect voting rights and to improve the administration of Federal elections, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-533
Companion Bill: S. 17: Christopher Dodd (D-CT)


S. 450: Hillary Clinton (D-NY) A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified paper record, to improve provisional balloting, to impose additional requirements under such Act, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-450
Companion Bill: H.R. 939: Stephanie Jones (D-OH)


H.R. 939: Stephanie Jones (D-OH) To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified paper record, to improve provisional balloting, to impose additional requirements under such Act, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-939
Companion Bill: S. 450: Hillary Clinton (D-NY)


S. 414: Mitch McConnell (R-KY) A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to protect the right of Americans to vote through the prevention of voter fraud, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-414


H.R. 550: Rush Holt (D-NJ) To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper record or hard copy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-550

H.R. 470: John Larson (D-CT) To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the software used in the operation of an electronic voting machine to meet certain requirements as a condition of the use of the machine in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-470


H.R. 278: Steve King (R-IA) To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voting systems to produce a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and to ensure the security of electronic data, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-278



No Harris Blackwell (2)

S. 391: Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-391


H.R. 834: Ted Strickland (D-OH) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-834



Voter Enfranchisement (colonies, ex-offenders, and registration) (7)

S. 195: Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) A bill to provide for full voting representation in Congress for the citizens of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-195
Companion Bill: H.R. 398: Eleanor Norton (D-DC)


H.R. 398: Eleanor Norton (D-DC) To provide for full voting representation in Congress for the citizens of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-398
Companion Bill: S. 195: Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)


H.R. 190: Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) To restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-190


H.J. Res. 1: Donna Christensen (D-VI) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding presidential election voting rights for residents of all United States territories and commonwealths.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj109-1


H.R. 663: Charles Rangel (D-NY) To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-663


H.R. 496: Martin Sabo (D-MN) To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-496

H.C. Res. 73: James McCrery (R-LA) Supporting the goals and ideals of National High School Seniors Voter Registration Day.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hc109-73



Election Day/Weekend (2)

S. 144: Herbert Kohl (D-WI) A bill to change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-144


H.R. 63: John Conyers (D-MI) To treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the same manner as any legal public holiday for purposes of Federal employment, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-63



Quit Electoral College (2)

H.J. Res. 8: Raymond Green (D-TX) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj109-8


H.J. RES.17: Eliot Engel (D-NY) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of the citizens of the United States.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj109-17



Candidate Enfranchisement/Special Elections (4)

H.J. Res. 2: John Conyers (D-MI) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit persons who are not natural-born citizens of the United States, but who have been citizens of the United States for at least 20 years, to be eligible to hold the Office of President.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj109-2


H.J. Res. 9: Jose Serrano (D-NY) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj109-9


H.J. Res. 15: Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office of President a person who is not a natural born citizen of the United States but has been a United States citizen for at least 20 years.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj109-15


H.R. 841: James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) Special Elections/Appointments Provisions bill. To require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances, and for other purposes.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-841



(Upcoming) Dates for Specific Requirements of the Help America Vote Act
http://www.fec.gov/hava/timeline.htm

March 31, 2005
State NVRA Reports for 2003-2004 due to EAC.

June 1, 2005
EAC submits report to President and Congress on voters who register by mail. (Section 244).

June 1, 2005
EAC (in conjunction with SSA) reports to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of using SSN or other such information to establish registration or other election eligibility and ID requirements. (Section 244).

June 30, 2005
2003-2004 NVRA report submitted to Congress.

January 1, 2006
Each State and jurisdiction required to comply with the voting systems requirements in Section 301.

January 1, 2006
Deadline for States to implement computerized Statewide voter registration database if qualified for waiver.

First election for Federal office after January 1, 2006
All punchcard and lever machines replaced in States accepting Section 102 payments who qualified for a waiver of the original deadline.

January 1, 2007
Voting systems purchased with Title II requirements payments must meet disability access standards in section 201.

[tommcintyre]

1. Excellent Resource! Bookmarked.

It would be nice if we also had reference to "expert" commentary/analysis for the different bills.

[Wilms]

2. By all means, post any links that are related. n/t

[Peace Patriot]

3. An awesome resource, Wilms! Thanks so much! n/t

[MelissaB]

4. Amazing work!

Thank you! :yourock:

[meganmonkey]

5. Great Job!!!

I have been out of the loop for a couple weeks and it seems impossible to catch up. This is just what I needed...

Thanks for compiling this! :yourock:


I tried to nominate it but it's too late:(

[crispini]

6. Bravo!

This will be useful.

[Wilms]

7. Journal Sentinel: Uniformity at polls may be elusive

Thanks to dzika on the Election Fraud, Reform, & Updates Thread

Uniformity at polls may be elusive
Parties sharply at odds over election reform

By CRAIG GILBERT
[e-mail]
Posted: Feb. 26, 2005

Washington -

-snip-

Lewis says both parties in Congress want to federalize different aspects of voting, depending on what their own "hot button" issues are.

-snip-

"The Democrats and Republicans are speaking past each other right now," says Richard Hasen, professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.

-snip/more-

http://www.jsonline.com/news/nat/feb05/305304.asp

[marions ghost]

9. Hmmmm....

The article is informative. But they quote The Election Center, that
dubious organization that promotes auditless DREs...naturally they like the POST-2000 "reforms"...

-----------------
(excerpt)
"Lewis, of the Election Center, is skeptical about the need for sweeping changes, saying Congress should let the post-2000 reforms do their work.

"America is a pretty good laboratory," says Lewis. "If we could get a breather, if both sides would stand down, get us through the 2008 election without any major election changes, and then they want to re-evaluate it, that's OK."

In his view, the system is meant to be decentralized, and with some tweaking is adequate to the task.

But some experts make the opposing argument: that the system's crazy-quilt quality - with very different rules and standards in different states and communities, and election oversight in the hands of partisan officials - continues to invite disaster and endless litigation in a close presidential race.

"Our systems of election administration are not very good when it comes to having to count every vote accurately," says Hasen.

[marions ghost]

8. link to Clinton "Count Every Vote" Bill

signed also by Boxer, Kerry, Lautenberg, Mikulski

http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/dfiles/file_493.pdf

(This is an amendment to HAVA)

[Amaryllis]

16. We GOTTA get Myth Breakers to all these people still operating under the

illusion that DREs are the only way to go for the disabled.
From Clinton bill:
‘‘(iii) satisfy the requirement of
clauses (i) and (ii) through the use of at 17
least one direct recording electronic voting 18
system or other voting system equipped for 19
individuals with disabilities at each polling 20
place;"

Myth Breakers gives a number of options for DREs, superior in EVERY way, that meet HAVA requirements. WHy does everyone think DREs are required for disabled?

http://www.votersunite.org/MB2.pdf
Myth Breakers:
Facts About Electronic Elections
Essential Information
for Those Entrusted with Making Decisions
about Election Systems in the United States

[Wilms]

18. I think a part might be...

There is a tendency to confuse a "Touch Screen" with a DRE.

Hence, to raise the issue of a Touch Screen brings either an endorsement (or indictment) of DRE's.

A "Touch Screen Ballot Marker" is not a "Touch Screen DRE".

[Amaryllis]

10. Wow! Links aren't working for me. Is that just a temp thing?

[garybeck]

11. yeah, i'm getting errors on the links

Too many users. No more database connections.

but this list is awesome.

GREAT WORK WILMS!
:headbang:


(look for this list to be permanently perserved on the solarbus website soon)

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[Wilms]

12. Looks like a temp thing.

Or maybe...
Election Reform Suppression :scared:

[garybeck]

17. working now nt

[Bill Bored]

13. Interesting that Hillary's bill is Tubbs-Jones' in the House.

Links don't work though. :(

I suggest using <http://thomas.loc.gov/home/c109query.html> to search for them.

Thanks Wilms!

[Wilms]

15. I would have used Thomas

but the colons on the URL's ends don't work on DU for posting. (Though now I know how to use tinyurl.

Two point:

GovTrak gets their info from Thomas, and tell us to use Thomas as the "official".

There is a Bill Tracking feature on GovTrak that might help us keep an eye on things.

[Helga Scow Stern]

14. Thanks, Wilms!

Now that my head is no longer swimming from driving to and from LA, I will be able to look all this over tomorrow.

[feelthebreeze]

19. Fantastic and thanks...