United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5036 (110th)
Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008
Introduced
17 January 2008
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Status
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 239 - 178 (Roll no. 188).
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Summary
Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of: (1) converting from electronic or other voting systems to paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for federal office to be held in November 2008; and (2) providing emergency paper ballots if the jurisdiction uses a direct recording electronic voting system which happens to fail. Directs the Administrator to reimburse any state, county, or equivalent location for the documented reasonable costs it incurs in conducting manual audits or hand recounts of the results of any of the regularly scheduled elections for federal office in November 2008 (including, at state or local option, manual audits of state and local elections, ballot initiatives, and referenda). Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to study, test, and develop products and practices that ensure the accessibility of paper ballot verification and casting for individuals with disabilities, for voters whose primary language is not English, and for voters with difficulties in literacy.
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 14 April 2008
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 14 April 2008
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 14 April 2008
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 January 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 January 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 January 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5036
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5036