In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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House vote: H.R. 6412 // December 9, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010

Sponsor: Robert Scott (D-VA)

Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010 - Requires the Attorney General to share criminal records with state sentencing commissions.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

371 votes, representing 199,843,842 people85.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 570,181 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.6% 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
YeaWon37185.2%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.6%