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New York's Junior Senator, Hillary Clinton, joined other Democrats yesterday in calling for a national holiday on Election Day to encourage voting. They are calling it the "Count Every Vote Act," which would do more than just make Election Day a day off. The act would provide verified paper ballots for votes cast on electronic machines, authorize additional monies for voting equipment, and allow ex-felons to vote. All by 2006. Gothamist can certainly get behind some of these changes as having every vote counted is pretty important. Especially as elections seem to be getting more and more contentious and electronic balloting is coming onto the scene.

Schumer has been tapped to to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) through the 2006 elections. The Republicans currently have 55 Senators to the Democrats 44. 2006 will see 17 Democrats up for re-election, including New York's Junior Senator, Hillary Clinton and the current head of the DSCC, Jon Corzine from New Jersey. 15 Republicans will be up for re-election. Jim Jeffords, the Senates only Independent, will also be up for re-election.