To amend H.R. 6531 by providing that a person registering for the draft be informed of his right to be registered at the same time for voting in federal electio

On Jun 8, 1971, the Senate voted 47–31 (HR 6531). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–9, Republicans 13–22, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 47
No: 31
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jun 8, 1971

By party

Democrats36 yes · 9 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 22 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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