Paper ballots: Minnesota Congresspersons for and against

[Eric J in MN]

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll188.xml

Tim Walz (D) and Keith Ellison(D) and Betty McCollum (D) and Jim Ramstad (R who is retiring) voted for it.

Michelle Bachmann (R) and John Kline (R) voted against.

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x500615

House defeats bill funding paper ballots
April 16th, 2008
By JIM ABRAMS | Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday rejected legislation providing federal funds to help states deciding to switch to paper ballot voting systems for the November elections.

The bill, an outgrowth of concerns over the voting machine glitches that have emerged in recent elections, would have reimbursed states that convert to paper-based voting systems or provide emergency paper ballots that would be counted as regular ballots in the event of machine failure.

The vote was 239-178 in favor of the legislation, short of the two-thirds majority needed under a special floor procedure that limited debate and barred amendments.
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[CatholicEdHead]

1. Bachmann and Kline do not support auditable elections?

Why am I not surprised? Let me guess, Bachmann will come out with some eco-friendly spin like her light bulb debacle.

:hi: to Jason Lewis' producers again, plug us anytime. :evilgrin:

[Minnesota Raindog]

2. But isn't Bachmann for Freedom of Choice in Ballots?

[geardaddy]

3. Colin Peterson, too.

He voted yea too.

[dflprincess]

4. What's with all these votes that require 2/3 in the House

and 60% in the Senate? I'm getting real tired of the minority running the show.

[CatholicEdHead]

5. You know the same "obstructionist" stuff that the Deomcratic party

was attack for when the GOP held Congress. They are allowed to quietly filibuster without any coverage.

[Eric J in MN]

6. If Nancy Pelosi cared more about this bill...

...she probably could have gotten it put to a majority vote.