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. 5658 // November 18, 2024Needed two-thirds to pass

Vote by Mail Tracking Act

Sponsor: Katie Porter (D-CA)

S. Postal Service (USPS) barcode that enables tracking of each individual ballot, (2) satisfy USPS requirements for ballot envelope design and machinable letters, and (3) include the official election mail logo.

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

396 votes, representing 242,578,298 people91.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 3,612,663 people1.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.7% 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
YeaWon39691.0%
NayLost61.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.7%