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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on Voting Rights and Election Administration
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 2019 House Subcommittee hearing focused on the state of voting rights and election administration in the United States. It features testimony from numerous civil rights organizations and experts regarding barriers to voting and potential legislative needs.
The hearing serves as a formal record of expert testimony and evidence regarding election administration challenges, which informs potential federal legislative action on voting rights and election procedures.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Voters
Voters are affected by the election administration policies and voting rights protections discussed in the hearing.
Civil Rights Organizations
These organizations provided testimony and data to influence federal policy regarding election administration.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on October 17, 2019, by the Subcommittee on Elections of the Committee on House Administration.
- The session included testimony from 15 witnesses representing various civil rights and advocacy organizations.
- The record includes multiple advisory committee reports from states including Alaska, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Texas.
- The Brennan Center for Justice submitted evidence regarding voter purge rates and polling place closures.
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- The NAACP Legal Defense Fund submitted an analysis of voting barriers observed during the 2018 midterm elections.
- The Transformative Justice Coalition submitted a document outlining 61 identified forms of voter suppression.
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State-Level Advisory Reports
The hearing record serves as a centralized repository for state-specific voting rights reports from 10 different states.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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