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. 2548 // May 8, 2014Needed two-thirds to pass

Electrify Africa Act of 2014

Sponsor: ED ROYCE (R-CA)

Electrify Africa Act of 2014 - (Sec. 5) Directs the President to establish a multiyear policy, partnership, and funding strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa develop an appropriate mix of power solutions to provide sufficient electricity access to people living in rural and urban areas in order to alleviate poverty and drive economic growth. (Sec.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

297 votes, representing 166,936,037 people68.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

117 votes, representing 65,858,542 people26.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.9% 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
YeaWon29768.2%
NayLost11726.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.9%