H.R.2393 - Military Voting Protection Act of 2009

To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to improve procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to improve procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 as reported to house.

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10/1/2009--Reported to House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to direct the Secretary of Defe
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10/1/2009--Reported to House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to direct the Secretary of Defense (the presidential designee) to establish procedures for:
(1) collecting marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters in regularly scheduled general elections for federal office; and
(2) delivering such ballots to the appropriate state election officials. Requires the designee to:
(1) ensure that such ballots are delivered prior to the time established for the closing of the polls on the date of the election;
(2) carry out delivery requirements by utilizing the express mail delivery services of the U.S. Postal Service, which shall include a mechanism for ballot tracking;
(3) inform individuals who are anticipated to be absent overseas uniformed services voters in such an election of the procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to this Act; and
(4) take steps to ensure that such voters are able to cast their votes in a private and independent manner, and that vote contents remain private while in the designee's possession or control.

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06/23/11
H.R.2393: Federal Grant Solicitations Improvement ... - OpenCongress

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12/14/10
Government Policy: The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee ...

Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express delivery of ballots from overseas military voters before the polls close on election day. ...

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12/14/10
Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » The Uniformed and Overseas ...

Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express delivery of ballots from overseas military voters before the polls close on election day. ...

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