Congressional vote

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 5803 To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local goverment to carry out a program to make backup paper ballots in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment

Outcome: Failed
Yea–Nay: 248–170
Vote: h · No. 493 · 2008-07-15
Related bill: H.R. 5803 · To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.

Outcome

passage-suspension · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Required: 2/3