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Senate roll call 686 · 97th Congress · Jun 18, 1982

To amend H.R. 3112 to provide that, in order to guarantee the right to vote in states with abnormally low percentages of black voter registration, any state in

On Jun 18, 1982, the Senate voted 12–81 (HR 3112). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–38, Democrats 1–42, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
12
No
81
Did not vote
7
Date
Jun 18, 1982

By party

  • Republicans12 yes · 38 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 42 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3112: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional ten years, to extend certain other provisions for an additional seven years, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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