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.
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Introduced:4/15/2008
Status:On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 -
Sponsor:Michael Vincent Lawler