Federal Registrars: Hearings, Eighty-sixth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2684, S. 2719, S. 2783, and S. 2814, Bills Providing Under Certain Specified Circumstances for the Appointment of Temporary Federal Registrars to Register Qualified Voters for Federal Elections; S. 2722 and S. 2785, Bills Relating to the Preservation of Registration and Voting Records; S. 2535, a Bill to Establish a Permanent Congressional Elections Commission. January 18-19, 21, 28-29; February 1-2, 4-5, 1960

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960 - Broj stranica: 764
Considers. S. 2684 and related S. 2719, S. 2783, and S. 2814, to authorize President to appoint temporary Federal registrars to register eligible voters in states where voters were denied right to vote because of race, creed or color. S. 2722 and similar S. 2785, to require all election and registration documents to be kept for 5 years by appropriate local, state or Federal officials. S. 2535, to establish Congressional Elections Commission to ensure equal and proper voter registration and congressional election procedures.
 

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