A resolution deploring the practice of phantom voting in elections for public office, urging the States to purge voter registration lists of invalid names and addresses, and requiring the Comptroller General to study the general election of 1984 to determine the extent of phantom voting in that election.

Summary

Declares that the House of Representatives deplores the practice of phantom voting in elections and urges the States to take necessary action to purge voter registration lists of invalid names and addresses, and to use validated voter registration lists in future elections. Directs the Comptroller General to study the general election of 1984 to determine the extent of phantom voting and to report to the House within six months.

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Timeline

1. 17 October 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 October 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 October 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 October 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elections.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 October 1986

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Sponsors

• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
• · hsha00 · Standing

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