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[top middle/right hand margin above letterhead is text written in pen as follows] Sen. Julian Bond - According to VEP Iowa, Michigan & Texas allow voter registration by mail.

It is also my understanding that South Dakota does not have registration.

[letterhead] CITY OF ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 404/658-6360

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May 17, 1974

Memorandum
To: Members of the Judiciary Committee
From: Pam Howell^PH
Supject: Two Bills Pending In The U. S. Congress Which Would Allow Voter Registration By Mail

At the April 15 meeting of the full Council, Councilman Marvin Arrington introduced a resolution

"Placing the Council of the City of Atlanta on record as supporting the legislation pending in the Congress of the United States which will permit voter registration by mail.{

There are in fact, two such bills presently pending in the U. S. Congress. S. 352, whose principal sponsor is Senator Gale W. McGee (D. - Wyo.). has passed the Senate and is not in the House Adminitrative Committee. S. 472, whose principal sponsor is Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D. - Mass.), has been referred to the Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

The main feature of S. 352:
1) A Voter Registration Administration would be established within the U. S. Bureau of the Cenus. Subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, the President would be required to appoint an Administrator and two Associate Administrators (of different political parties) for four year terms.

2) Voter Registration postcards would be mailed to postal addresses and residences, and would also be available in post offices and other

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