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National
Key Vote
Backup Paper Ballots
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that provides grants to state and local governments for making backup paper ballots available in the November 2008 election.
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Official Title of Legislation:
HR 5803: To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.
Highlights:
-Appropriates $75 million for grants under the backup paper ballots program established in accordance with this bill (Sec. 3).
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:hr5803:
House Passage: 07/15/2008 : Bill Failed 248 - 170 (Roll no. 493)
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA)
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