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S.479: Make Every Vote Count Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 7, 2001
- Latest Major Action March 7, 2001
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Bill Summary
Make Every Vote Count Act - Authorizes the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to award matching grants to encourage States and local voting areas to modernize applicable voting systems and to enhance voter participation.Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to provide that, for purposes of voting for a Federal or State office, a person absent from a State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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| March 7, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Max Cleland (D-Ga.) |