Military Voting Protection Act of 2008
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to direct the Secretary of Defense to collect absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters for elections for Federal office and deliver the ballots to State election officials prior to the time established for the closing of the polls on the date of the election, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 4/1/2008--Introduced.
Military Voting Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Uniformed Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to direct the Secretary of Defense (the Presidential designee) to establish procedures for collecting absentee ballots of military overseas voters in elections for ... moreSee Full Bill Text
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| April 01, 2008 |
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Blog Coverage
July 31, 2008 Congress Needs to Step Up For Military Voters
Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has introduced the Military Voting Protection Act, HR 5673, which would require the Pentagon to collect absentee ballots overseas and deliver them stateside by express air transport. ...
Source: Steve Gill: Opinion
July 28, 2008 Breaking: National Association of Secretaries of State endorse ...
The Scaredicrats in Congress won't allow a vote on something that all of the Secretaries of State support. I have written a bunch about the problems that our soldiers have voting. Currently, as it stands, House Democrats, ...
July 28, 2008 Breaking: National Association of Secretaries of State endorse ...
I have written a bunch about the problems that our soldiers have voting. Currently, as it stands, House Democrats, urged on by the unions, are blocking a bill that would increase the likelihood of the votes of our soldiers actually ...
Source: The Next Right










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