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8 Document(s) [ Subject: Voting Rights Act of 1965 ]
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- Committee:
- House Redistricting, 76th R.S. (1999)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Census 2000 | Census Bureau, U.S. | Congressional redistricting | Education, Texas State Board of | Redistricting | Texas Legislative Council | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.76 r248
- Description:
- [125 pages File size: 7,269 kb]
- Charges:
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- Gather information regarding the existence and location of communities of interest to be considered in the creation of legislative, congressional and state board of education districts.
- Monitor related federal developments, including those affecting the conduct of the 2000 federal census and enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.
- Coordinate with the Texas Legislative Council the development of software applications and support services relating to redistricting for the 77th Legislature.
- Conduct public hearings in appropriate locations to obtain public input on all issues relating to the redistricting of legislative, congressional, and State Board of Education districts following the release of the federal census in 2001.
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- Committee:
- Senate Redistricting, 76th R.S. (1999)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Redistricting | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.76 r248
- Description:
- [125 pages File size: 7,269 kb]
- Charges:
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- Conduct public hearings to gather information from communities throughout Texas regarding the process of redrawing state and federal political boundaries to create fair, compact and contiguous districts which respect the requirements of the Voting Rights Act. *
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- Committee:
- House Elections, 75th R.S. (1997)
- Title:
- Interim report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Campaign contributions | Campaign contributors | Campaign finance reform | Early voting | Election fraud | Elections | Political advertising | Soft money | State officials' campaign contributions | Voter registration | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.75 el25he
- Description:
- [45 pages File size: 2,287 kb]
- Charges:
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- Determine the feasibility of gaining Texas' release from requirements to pre-clear all changes in state and local election law under the U.S. Voting Rights Act.
- Examine and evaluate the role of financial contributions in campaigns for election to state offices. Identify practices or trends that may be detrimental to the public interest and study ways to eliminate or reverse those trends. (Joint with House Committee on State Affairs)
- Conduct active oversight of agencies under the committee's jurisdiction, and monitor implementation of major elections-related legislation passed by the 75th Legislature.
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- Committee:
- House Elections, 74th R.S. (1995)
- Title:
- Interim report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Campaign finance reform | Early voting | Election fraud | Elections | Ethics Commission, Texas | Judicial campaign contributions | Judicial elections | Judicial selection | Justice, U.S. Department of | Legislative process | Primary elections | Voter registration | Voting by mail | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.74 el25he
- Description:
- [34 pages File size: 1,562 kb]
- Charges:
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- Study how the State of Texas can be removed from the U.S. Justice Department's enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.
- Study problems associated with early voting by mail.
- Review election legislation that passed the House, but died in the Senate during the 74th Regular Session, specifically HB 483, 74th R.S.; HB 1859, 74th R.S.; HB 2239, 74th R.S.; HB 2241, 74th R.S.; and HB 2243, 74th R.S..
- Study the feasibility of moving the primary election date. Consider not holding a separate presidential primary.
- Conduct active oversight of agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction, including the implementation of the 1995 Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.
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- Committee:
- House Elections, 68th R.S. (1983)
- Title:
- Interim report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Elections | Felonies | Voter registration | Voter turnout | Voters | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.68 el25
- Description:
- [43 pages File size: 1,449 kb]
- Charges:
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- To monitor all activities and have budget oversight responsibilities for those agencies, boards and commissions as listed in Rule 3, Section 8.
- To study the recent extension of the federal Voting Rights Act and the effect on elections in Texas.
- To review the administration, financing and organizations of voter registration and voter outreach.
- To study the implementation of mandatory joint elections for political subdivisions and the possibility of uniform election dates.
- To study the procedure for restoring voting rights to persons previously convicted of a felony.
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- Committee:
- House Elections, 64th R.S. (1975)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Election administration | Election laws | Primary elections | Punch-card ballots | Secretary of State, Texas | Statutory revision | Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Voting systems |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.64 el25
- Description:
- [323 pages File size: 14,552 kb]
- Charges:
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- Review the Texas Election Code and Article VI of the Texas Constitution to identify sections which unclear, invalid or outdated. Make recommendations for improving state election laws. *
- Study the use of electronic voting systems; review problems with punch card systems, including management failures, technical difficulties, and ballots with unclear or unreadable markings. Assess the adequacy of provisions to prevent election fraud. *
- Study proposals to streamline the local election process by creating a system of county election administrators. *
- Recommend provisions for inclusion in a presidential preference primary election system. *
- Review the Secretary of State's request for appropriations above the level recommended by the Legislative Budget Board. *
- Study the impact of the federal Voting Rights Act on Texas and its political subdivisions. *
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- Committee:
- House Elections, 64th R.S. (1975)
- Title:
- A guide to complying with H.B. 4, Acts of the 64th Legislature.
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.64 el25g
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- House Elections, 64th R.S. (1975)
- Title:
- Index
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1801.9 EL25HE 63
- Description:
- [9 pages]
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