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Carter plan for election day registration clears House hurdle
President Carter’s effort to boost turnout by allowing election day registration cleared a House Administrative Committee vote. A rewritten bill faced Republican opposition amid a Justice Department memo condemning the proposal as vulnerable to fraud. Senate prospects remained uncertain with mixed support from liberal Democrats and local officials.
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Washington
Carter
House
Justice Department
Griffin B. Bell
House Administration Committee
White House
Capitol Hill
Frank Thompson Jr
Thompson
Georgia
Louisiana
Republican National Committee
Senate
Rules Committee
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
House Committee