Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to rights each registered voter in the United States should have.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that each registered voter in the United States should have the right: (1) to vote and have his or her vote accurately counted; (2) to cast a vote if he or she is in line when the polls are closing; (3) to ask for and receive assistance in voting; (4) if he or she has voted in error, to at least 3 successive opportunities to correct that error through replacement ballots; (5) to an explanation if his or her registration is in question; (6) if his or her registration is in question, to cast a provisional ballot; (7) to prove his or her identity by signing an affidavit if election officials doubt that identity; (8) to written instructions to use when voting, and, upon request, oral instructions in voting from elections officers; (9) to vote free from coercion or intimidation by elections officers or any other person; and (10) to vote on a voting machine that is in working condition and that will allow votes to be accurately cast.

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Timeline

1. 13 June 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 June 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 June 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 June 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 June 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 June 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 June 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 June 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Steny Hoyer · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Eleanor Norton · D · Sponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
• Danny Davis · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• Robert Scott · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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