William Louis Dickinson on Voting & Elections

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Voting & Elections22 votes · 31.8/100 consistent

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45 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Voting & Elections. 22 of them counted toward the score above: 5 toward “Expand access” and 17 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 23 did not count: 21 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1992-07-24	VOTING RIGHTS LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1992 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 4312, TO AMEND THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 WITH RESPECT TO BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS.)H.R. 4312 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Nay	Restrict access
1992-07-24	VOTING RIGHTS LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1992 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE MCCOLLUM MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE SAME BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT PROHIBITIONS ALSO DO NOT APPLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT DOES NOT RECEIVE A FEDERAL GRANT TO COVER ALL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM COMPLIANCE; AND DESIGNATES THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO MAKE SUCH GRANTS.)H.R. 4312 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Restrict access
1992-07-24	(HOUSE REJECTED THE CONDIT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE GRANTS TO COUNTIES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE BILINGUAL ASSISTANCE IN REGISTERING AND VOTING UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN ORDER TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ASSISTANCE.)H.R. 4312 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-07-24	H.R.4312 BY SERRANO (D-NY) -- VOTING RIGHTS LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1992 (PUB. L. 102-344, APPROVED 8/26/92) (HOUSE REJECTED MCCOLLUM AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO EXTEND FOR 5 YEARS (RATHER THAN FOR 15 YEARS) THE REQUIREMENTS THAT COUNTIES WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PROVIDE BILINGUAL ASSISTANCE IN REGISTERING AND VOTING; TO STRIKE PROVISIONS THAT EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COUNTIES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE BILINGUAL VOTING ASSISTANCE; AND TO STRIKE PROVISIONS THAT APPLY TO TRIGGER TO INDIAN RESERVATIONS.)H.R. 4312 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1992-05-12	LEGAL SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1991 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE MCCOLLUM MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL BACK TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE SAME BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT CONSISTING OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE BILL AS REPORTED ALONG WITH PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS PREVIOUSLY OFFERED AND REJECTED TO BAR THE USE OF ANY FEDERAL, NON-FEDERAL, OR PRIVATE FUNDS FOR ANY ABORTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPANDING THE RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING BY LEGAL SERVICE AGENCIES; PROHIBITING LEGAL SERVICE AGENCIES FROM REPRESENTING CLIENTS IN CASES INVOLVING LOCAL AND JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING; PROHIBITING THE USE OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH FEDERAL FUNDS CANNOT BE USED; AND REQUIRING COMPETITIVE BIDDING TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.)H.R. 2039 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-05-12	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE STENHOLM AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ALL REDISTRICTING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LOCAL AND JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING AND CENSUS-RELATED ACTIVITIES.)H.R. 2039 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1992-04-09	CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 3, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971 TO PROVIDE FOR A VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF SPENDING LIMITS FOR SENATE ELECTION CAMPAIGNS.)S. 3 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Restrict access
1992-04-09	CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT — (HOUSE REJECTED THE WALSH MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE HOUSE CONFEREES STRIP ALL SECTIONS FROM THE BILL THAT ALLOW FOR PUBLIC FINANCING OF SUBSIDIES TO CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS SECTIONS PROVIDING FOR MATCHING PAYMENTS TO CANDIDATES, VOTER COMMUNICATION VOUCHERS, AND REDUCED POSTAL RATE SUBSIDIES FOR CANDIDATES.)S. 3 · 102nd Congress · RECOMMIT CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS	Yea	Restrict access
1992-04-09	CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT — S.3 BY BOREN (D-OK) -- CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMIT AND ELECTION REFORM ACT OF 1992 (VETOED 5/9/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)S. 3 · 102nd Congress · ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON CONFERENCEREPORT	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-04-08	CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT — S.3 BY BOREN (D-OK) -- CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMIT AND ELECTION REFORM ACT OF 1992 (VETOED 5/9/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE THOMAS OF CALIFORNIA MOTION TO RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 3, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971 TO PROVIDE FOR A VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF SPENDING LIMITS FOR SENATE ELECTION CAMPAIGNS; WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE HOUSE CONFEREES INSIST ON THE INCLUSION OF THE PROVISIONS OF H.R. 4104, TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM MAKING FRANKED MASS MAILINGS OUTSIDE THEIR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND TO PROHIBIT PAYMENT FROM OFFICIAL ALLOWANCES FOR MASS MAILINGS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OUTSIDE THEIR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.)S. 3 · 102nd Congress · RECOMMIT CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS	Yea	Direction not readable
1981-10-05	TO PASS H.R. 3112, A BILL TO EXTEND KEY ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS OF THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Nay	Restrict access
1981-10-05	TO AMEND H.R. 3112, BY ELIMINATING PROVISIONS IN THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE BILINGUAL ELECTION MATERIALS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1981-10-05	TO AMEND H.R. 3112, BY ALLOWING A STATE COVERED BY THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT TO BAIL OUT FROM COVERAGE IF TWO-THIRDS OF ITS COUNTIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO BAIL OUT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1981-10-05	TO AMEND H.R. 3112, BY ELIMINATING A PROVISION THAT MADE THE SIGNING OF A CONSENT DECREE IN A VOTING RIGHTS LAWSUIT A BAR TO BAILING OUT FROM COVERAGE OF THE ACT IF THE CONSENT DECREE WERE SIGNED WITHIN 10 YEARS OF A JURISDICTION'S PETITION TO BAIL OUT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1981-10-05	TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSIDER H.R. 3112, THE LEGISLATION FOR EXTENDING ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS OF THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1978-09-27	TO PASS H.R. 1.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-09-27	TO AMEND H.R. 1 BY EXEMPTING JUDGES AND DESIGNATED OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BILL.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1978-09-27	TO AMEND H.R. 1 BY REDUCING THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS THAT FALSIFY THEIR FINANCIAL REPORTS OR MISUSE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-09-27	TO AMEND H.R. 1, BY REPEALING AFTER FIVE YEARS THE BILL'S PROVISIONS ON FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-09-27	TO AMEND H.R. 1 BY AUTHORIZING ONLY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS TO REVIEW THE FINANCIAL REPORTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. THE MAZZOLI AMENDMENT ALSO ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY, FOR SECURITY REASONS, TO FALSIFY ONLY THE INFORMATION ON THEIR OSTENSIBLE EMPLOYERS AND ON THEIR SALARIES.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1978-09-27	THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1, THE ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1978.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1978-09-20	TO AMEND H.R. 1 BY REPEALING HOUSE RULE 47, THE RULE THAT LIMITS THE PERMISSABLE OUTSIDE INCOME OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO NO MORE THAN 15% OF THEIR CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES, AND THAT LIMITS THEIR INCOME FROM HONORARIA TO NO MORE THAN $750 A YEAR.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1978-09-20	TO AGREE TO SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1, THE EFFECT OF WHICH WOULD BE TO REQUIRE CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO REPORT THE SOURCE AND TYPE OF THEIR INCOME BUT NOT THE AMOUNT.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1978-09-20	TO AMEND H.R. 1 BY EXEMPTING CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BILL.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1978-09-20	THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1.H.R. 1 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1978-09-19	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, S. 703, THE BILL IMPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE OVERSEAS CITIZEN VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1975 AND THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1955.S. 703 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1978-02-25	TO AGREE TO H. CON. RES. 471, A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SO THAT ITS VOTERS MAY RECALL AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE DISTRICT.H.Con.Res. 471 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1978-02-25	TO AGREE TO H. CON. RES. 464, THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SO THAT ITS VOTERS MAY INITIATE LAWS AND DISAPPROVE COUNCIL ACTS BY WAY OF REFERENDUM.H.Con.Res. 464 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1977-05-09	TO PASS H. RES. 528, THE RESOLUTION TO DISMISS THE ELECTION CONTEST AGAINST CARL D. PURSELL OF MICHIGAN.H.Res. 528 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-05-09	TO PASS H. RES. 527, THE RESOLUTION TO DISMISS THE ELECTION CONTEST AGAINST ABNER MIKVA OF ILLINOIS.H.Res. 527 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-05-09	TO RECOMMIT H. RES. 526 TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO RECONSIDER THE ELECTION CONTEST AGAINST BOB GAMMAGE OF TEXAS.H.Res. 526 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-04-29	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF A H.R. 8617, TO RESTORE TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES THEIR RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY, AS PRIVATE CITIZENS, IN THE POLITICAL PROCESSES OF THE NATION, TO PROTECT SUCH EMPLOYEES FROM IMPROPER POLITICAL SOLICITATION.H.R. 8617 · 94th Congress	Nay	Restrict access
1976-03-30	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 8617, THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ACT, RESTORING TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES THEIR RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY AS PRIVATE CITIZENS IN POLITICS AND PROTECT SUCH EMPLOYEES FROM IMPROPER POLITICAL SOLICITATIONS.H.R. 8617 · 94th Congress	Nay	Restrict access
1975-12-10	TO PASS S. 95, THE OVERSEAS CITIZENS VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1975.S. 95 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1975-12-10	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 902, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 95, THE OVERSEAS CITIZENS VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1975.H.Res. 902 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-10-21	TO PASS H.R. 8617.H.R. 8617 · 94th Congress	Nay	Restrict access
1975-10-21	TO RECOMIT H.R. 8617.H.R. 8617 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1975-10-21	TO AMEND H.R 8617, A BILL TO RESTORE TO FEDERAL CIVIL AND POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES THEIR RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY AS PRIVATE CITIZENS IN THE POLITICAL PROCESSES OF THE NATION, BY PROHIBITING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES BEING A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE UNLESS IT IS A PARTELECTIVE OFFICE UNLESS IT IS A PART-TIME ELECTIVE OFFICE OF TIME ELECTIVE OFFICE OF A STATE OR LOCAL POLITICAL A STATE OR LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. SUBDIVISION.H.R. 8617 · 94th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1975-07-28	TO AGREE TO H.RES. 640, PROVIDING TO AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 6219, A BILL AMENDING AND EXTENDING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.H.Res. 640 · 94th Congress	Nay	Restrict access
1975-06-04	TO AMEND H.R. 6219 BY INSERTING "CITIZENS" IN LIEU OF "PERSONS" IN LANGUAGE OUTLINING CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO TRIGGER COVERAGE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.H.R. 6219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1975-06-03	TO AMEND H.R. 6219 BY STRIKING TITLE II WHICH PROVIDES THAT ANY STATE WHICH HAS 5% OF A LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP, LESS THAN 50% TURNOUT, AND BALLOTS PRINTED ONLY IN ENGLISH WOULD COME UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.H.R. 6219 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1975-06-03	TO AMEND H.R. 6219 BY ADDING A SECTION REPEALING THE PRECLEARANCE (OF VOTING LAW CHANGES INCLUDING REDISTRICTING) PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN SECTION 5 OF THE ACT.H.R. 6219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1975-06-03	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 6219, A BILL EXTENDING AND AMENDING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965. THE WIGGINS SUBSTITUTE WOULD "TRIGGER" THE FEDERAL PRESENCE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS WHEN LESS THAN 50% OF SPANISH OR BLACK CITIZENS HAVE VOTED IN THE PREVIOUS FEDERAL ELECTION, IN DISTRICTS IN WHICH 5% OF THE POPULATION IS BLACK OR SPANISH (INSTEAD OF IN ANY DISTRICT WHERE 50% OF VOTING AGE POPULATION DOES NOT VOTE) AND WOULD REQUIRE THE FEDERAL PRESENCE FOR 10 YEARS AFTER SUCH ELECTION, INSTEAD OF UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION IN WHICH 50% OF SUCH MINORITIES VOTE.H.R. 6219 · 94th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1974-06-10	TO PASS H.R. 15074, A BILL TO REGULATE CERTAIN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE PRACTISES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.H.R. 15074 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1974-06-10	TO AMEND H.R. 15074, A BILL TO REGULATE CERTAIN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE PRACTICES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, BY SETTING EXPENDITURE LIMITS FOR MAYORAL CANDIDATES AT $100,000 IN LIEU OF $150,000 AND SETTING LOWER LIMITS FOR CAMPAIGNS FOR OTHER DISTRICT OFFICES.H.R. 15074 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expand access / Restrict access axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.