Election Law Bills Gain Congressional Co-Sponsors

Certain interesting election law bills in Congress have gained a few co-sponsors since Congress came back into session.

HR 2499, the bill to set up a vote on Puerto Rico’s future status, now has 164 co-sponsors, up one since last month.

HR 2894, Rush Holt’s bill for better vote-counting machines, now has 89 co-sponsors, up six since last month.

HR 3025, to require bipartisan commissions in each state to draw U.S. House boundaries, has not gained any co-sponsors since last month and still has 22.

HR 1826, non-discriminatory public funding for Congress, has 79 co-sponsors, two more since last month.

HR 1503, to require presidential candidates to furnish a birth certificate when they file as candidates with the Federal Election Commission, has eleven co-sponsors, one more than last month. The newest co-sponsor is Rep. Trent Franks, a Republican who has represented Arizona’s 2nd district since 2002.


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