S.Amdt. 4155
What it does: Adds SEC. __. IMPARTIAL ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS wherever appropriate
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-CT)What it changes
1 change to S. 2611
Adds SEC. __. IMPARTIAL ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. IMPARTIAL ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively, and by inserting after section 303 the following new section:
Inserted: "SEC. 304. ELECTION ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
Inserted: "(a) Notice of Changes in State Election Laws.--Not later than 15 days prior to any Federal election, each State shall issue a public notice describing all changes in State law affecting the administration of Federal elections since the most recent prior election.
Inserted: "(b) Observers.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--Each State shall allow uniform and nondiscriminatory access to any polling place for purposes of observing a Federal election to--
Inserted: "(A) party challengers;
Inserted: "(B) voting rights and civil rights organizations; and
Inserted: "(C) nonpartisan domestic observers and international observers.
Inserted: "(2) Notice of denial of observation request.--Each State shall issue a public notice with respect to any denial of a request by any observer described in paragraph (1) for access to any polling place for purposes of observing a Federal election. Such notice shall be issued not later than 24 hours after such denial.
Inserted: "(c) Effective Date.--Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of this section on and after January 1, 2009.".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15511) is amended by striking "and 303" and inserting "303, and 304".
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Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2009.
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SA 4155. Mr. DODD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. IMPARTIAL ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS.
(a) In General.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively, and by inserting after section 303 the following new section:
“SEC. 304. ELECTION ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
“(a) Notice of Changes in State Election Laws.--Not later than 15 days prior to any Federal election, each State shall issue a public notice describing all changes in State law affecting the administration of Federal elections since the most recent prior election.
“(b) Observers.--
“(1) In general.--Each State shall allow uniform and nondiscriminatory access to any polling place for purposes of observing a Federal election to--
“(A) party challengers;
“(B) voting rights and civil rights organizations; and
“(C) nonpartisan domestic observers and international observers.
“(2) Notice of denial of observation request.--Each State shall issue a public notice with respect to any denial of a request by any observer described in paragraph (1) for access to any polling place for purposes of observing a Federal election. Such notice shall be issued not later than 24 hours after such denial.
“(c) Effective Date.--Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of this section on and after January 1, 2009.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15511) is amended by striking “and 303” and inserting “303, and 304”.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2009.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 23, 2006