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Norton to Introduce Voting Rights Bill

March 31, 2005 - 7:15am
WASHINGTON (AP) - D.C.'s congressional delegate plans to introduce her bill aimed at getting full voting rights for city residents.

By Eleanor Holmes Norton's side at her news conference Thursday will be an Iraqi-born businessman, who now lives in D.C., and a District resident who served in Iraq. The businessman plans to thank the veteran for giving Iraqis the chance to vote.

Northern Virginia Congressman Tom Davis has a separate plan which would give D.C. a House vote in exchange for adding another congressional seat in Utah. The idea is heavily Republican Utah would balance out overwhelmingly Democratic D.C.

Mayor Tony Williams said Wednesday he wants to discuss it with Davis to see how viable it is.

(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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