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Senate roll call 136 · 78th Congress · Feb 4, 1944

To amend S. 1612, by providing that soldiers who are abroad should have their state ballots and that they should not have federal ballots unless the state from

On Feb 4, 1944, the Senate voted 42–46 (S 1612). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–39, Republicans 25–9, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 members voted against their own party.

During the 78th Congress (1943–1944), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes

42

No

46

Did not vote

11

Date

Feb 4, 1944

From Voteview roll call records.