legislation: 110-hr-7147
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| 110-hr-7147 | 110 | hr | 7147 | To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit State election officials from accepting a challenge to an individual's eligibility to register to vote in an election for Federal office or to vote in an election for Federal office in a jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual resides in a household in the jurisdiction which is subject to foreclosure proceedings or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a hurricane or other major disaster, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-26 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 11 | Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from accepting a challenge to an individual's eligibility to register to vote in an election for federal office in a jurisdition or to vote in an election for federal office in a jurisdiction if the challenge is not based on good cause. Declares that a challenge is not based on good cause if it is based on residence in property subject to foreclosure proceedings or in an area damaged by hurricane or other major disaster. | 2017-12-14T21:38:04Z |