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HR 2844 - Continuity in Representation Act of 2003 - Key Vote
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Legislation - Placed on Calendar (Senate) - April 26, 2004
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (305-98) - April 22, 2004(Key vote)
Title: Continuity in Representation Act of 2003
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Vote to pass a bill that would modify federal election laws concerning the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Requires states, should the number of vacancies in the House of Representatives exceed 100, to hold special elections no later than 45 days after such a situation is announced by the Speaker of the House (Sec. 2).
- Provides that a special election shall not be required if a regular general election is scheduled to occur within the following 75 days (Sec. 2).
- Requires state parties to each nominate a candidate no later than 10 days after a special election is announced under the provisions of this act (Sec. 2).
- Requires states to send out absentee ballots to uniformed services voters and overseas voters no later than 15 days after a special election is announced under the provisions of this act (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - July 24, 2003
Title: Continuity in Representation Act of 2003
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Co-sponsors
- Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Howard L. Berman (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steven J. 'Steve' Chabot (OH - R)
- Tom Cole (OK - R)
- John Conyers Jr. (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher Cox (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David T. Dreier (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Candice S. Miller (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald Ernest 'Ron' Paul (TX - R) (Out Of Office)