Actual AP Government Assignment, Completed *With Update*

( Update - The bill passed the student Senate of Mr. Magadance's AP Government Class, just frakkin' barely, but it did pass. If only Mr. Magadance's class really were in charge...)



Committee:
Rules and Administration


Principal Author:
William Stallings


Bill No:
S 1965


Title of Bill:
An Act To Secure Democratic Elections in the United States



BE IT ENACTED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS

Preamble:

Whereas a significant number of direct-recording electronic voting systems have failed thus far and

Whereas these systems do not provide voter-verifiable ballots, Congress must act to defend the foundation of our Democracy, our right to vote.

SECTION 1: Electronic voting machines may not be used for any elections on any level of government.

SECTION 2: All votes in every election will be cast upon a paper ballot with a voter-verifiable receipt.

SECTION 3: The obligation of the government to ensure proper voting procedure is defined by some states’ constitutions (i.e. “In all elections by the people, the vote shall be by ballot, and the Legislature shall provide for the numbering of tickets and make such other regulations as may be necessary to detect and punish fraud and preserve the purity of the ballot box…” Texas Constitution: Article 6, Section 4).

SECTION 5: Citing the intent of a January 20th Inauguration Day, all votes will be counted by hand with an observer from each political party in the election present.

SECTION 6: The cost deemed necessary by the states and approved by Congress to satisfy this bill will be paid by the federal government.

SECTION 7: This bill will take effect on October 1, 2006 to ensure voter-verifiable ballots for the 2006 fall elections.