71.   Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., has said that the McCain bill may be considered before Memorial Day.

72.   Several other bills were considered for the honor.

73.   Senate leaders are trying to work out as many problems as possible so the bill can be considered on the floor with few disruptions.

74.   Say Congress is considering a bill, or a federal agency is debating a proposed regulation.

75.   Similar laws have been enacted in Baltimore, and bills are being considered in Los Angeles and St. Paul.

76.   Such considerations, Horne said, have led some states to consider bills proposing uniform minimum standards that allow for some flexibility at the voting booth.

77.   Tar Heel lawmakers could take a page from Iowa legislators by considering similar bills, he said.

78.   That bill is being considered by the Labor and Human Resources committee.

79.   That, he said, would be up to his colleagues to do when the immigration bill is considered by the full Senate later this year.

80.   The Assembly could consider the bill as soon as next week.