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House vote: H.R. 3808 // November 17, 2010Needed two-thirds to override the veto

Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010

Sponsor: ROBERT ADERHOLT (R-AL)

Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 - Requires each federal and state court to recognize any lawful notarization occurring in or affecting interstate commerce which is made by a notary public licensed or commissioned under the laws of a state other than the state where the court is located. Requires such a notarization to: (1) use a seal of office as symbol of the notary public's authority; or (2) have the seal information, in the case of an electronic record, securely attached to, or logically associated with, the electronic record so as to render the record tamper-resistant.

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Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Nay

235 votes, representing 123,372,524 people52.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

185 votes, representing 103,168,671 people44.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon23552.6%
YeaLost18544.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%