Voter Outreach and Turnout Expansion Act of 2003

Summary

Voter Outreach and Turnout Expansion Act of 2003 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) permit an individual to register to vote on the date of the election at each polling place in a State at which ballots are cast in an election for Federal office; and (2) require each jurisdiction in a State which administers an election for Federal office to designate early voting sites to serve as polling places for the election prior to the election date, and to permit any registered voter to cast a ballot at the site. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) many Americans do not vote on Election Day because of conflicting work schedules; (2) Federal, State, and local governments should share the responsibility for increasing voter turnout; (3) States should establish Election Day as a legal public holiday and provide full paid leave for State government employees; and (4) the treatment of Election Day in the same manner as Veterans Day for purposes of law relating to Federal employment will lead to increased voter turnout and will increase the availability of poll workers and suitable polling places. Sets out requirements for employee voting leave. Expresses the sense of Congress encouraging State and other jurisdictions to distribute sample ballots, information on voting, and other voter education materials as an aid to preventing errors by voters at the polls and reducing the rates of spoiled ballots.

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Timeline

1. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E621-622)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 14 April 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 April 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 31 March 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 March 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 March 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 March 2003

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Sponsors

• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Ed Case · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
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