Election Law Bills in Congress Continue Gaining Co-Sponsors
July 29th, 2009During the last week, several interesting election law bills have continued to gain co-sponsors.
HR 1826, public funding for Congressional candidates, has gained 6 co-sponsors in the last 7 days, and now has 70. It has a hearing on July 30. UPDATE: see this Maine newspaper story about the upcoming hearing.
HR 3025, for bipartisan commissions to draw U.S. House districts, gained one co-sponsor in the last 7 days, and now has 21.
HR 2894, to outlaw certain kinds of vote-counting machines, gained one co-sponsor in the last 7 days, and now has 83.
HR 2499, for a popular vote on the future political status of Puerto Rico, gained two co-sponsors in the last 7 days, and now has 163.
HR 1503, to provide that presidential candidates must file a copy of their birth certificate with the Federal Election Commission, gained one co-sponsor in the last 7 days (Representative Louis Gohmert of Texas) and now has 10.
July 29th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I’m all for commissions to draw and re-draw U.S. House districts but I think it should be multi-partisan. Example, Maine. All parties that have enough % of the vote for ballot access should also take part of the re-districting process.
August 1st, 2009 at 5:07 am
Derek
What happen to one man one vote. Is it only until you are part of the mojority?
Morris
August 1st, 2009 at 9:53 am
I support one man, one vote. The only thing I was suggesting is what would happen if re-districting commissions would include all parties that had ballot access in a state during the last election.