HCONRES 385
109th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Absentee voting
Disasters
Displaced persons
Election administration
Emergency Management
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Louisiana
Voting rights
Expressing the sense of Congress to encourage the State of Louisiana and the Department of Justice to establish satellite voting outside the State of Louisiana for the New Orleans elections scheduled for April 22, 2006.
Introduced: April 6, 2006
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Became law
Apr 6, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1628)
Apr 6, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that it: (1) recognizes the importance of preserving the constitutional right to vote of citizens displaced by Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters or states of emergency; and (2) asserts that every election in Louisiana must be fair, free, transparent, and satisfy the requirements of the Voting Rights Act.
Encourages the state of Louisiana and the Department of Justice to establish satellite voting outside the state of Louisiana for the New Orleans elections scheduled for April 22, 2006.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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