Hill Will Examine Voting Machines

• By Matthew Murray
• Roll Call Staff
• Jan. 16, 2007, Midnight

After rewriting rules for lobbyists, increasing the federal minimum wage and moving on other election-year promises, senior Democratic Members in both chambers said Friday that within weeks they will begin scrutinizing electronic voting equipment and, for now, shelve other election-related proposals such as overhauls of 527s and electronic financial disclosure in the Senate.