The New York Times
November 16, 2001

National Briefing Washington: Election Bill Advances
By Katharine Q. Seelye

In the first concrete sign of progress in the House on changes in election procedures, the Committee on House Administration unanimously passed a bill that would give states $2.6 billion to overhaul their election systems and buy new equipment. Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, Republican of Illinois, said he wanted to move the bill "as quickly as possible." But civil rights organizations oppose the measure, saying it will do little to guarantee that everyone's vote counts. The Senate is working on its own bill.

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