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5/12/2009--Introduced.<br/>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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Michael Crapo [R, ID] N00006267 7541 Republican 202-224-6142 Latter Day Saints ID Mike Michael Crapo 4.80769230769231 http://crapo.senate.gov D000595 1951-09-02 340 Russell Senate Office Building http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-228-5143 Jim 'r':4 'sc':5 'jim':2,6,8 'sen':1 'demint':3,7,9 M 400105 DeMint Jim_DeMint W. Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] N00002472 12863 Republican 202-224-6121 Presbyterian SC Jim DeMint 5.94444444444444 http://demint.senate.gov/public/ SenJimDeMint E000194 1958-03-25 119 Russell Senate Office Building http://ensign.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2193 John 'r':4 'nv':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'ensign':3,7,9 M 300040 Ensign John_Ensign Eric Sen. John Ensign [R, NV] N00006619 9996 Republican 202-224-6244 Christian NV John Ensign 3.81578947368421 http://ensign.senate.gov/public/ SenatorEnsign G000386 1933-09-17 135 Hart Senate Office Building http://grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-6020 Charles 'r':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,9 'chuck':8 'grassley':3,7,10 M 300048 Grassley Chuck_Grassley E. Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] Chuck N00001758 11743 Republican 202-224-3744 Baptist IA Chuck Charles Grassley 3.96551724137931 http://grassley.senate.gov SenChuckGrassley G000445 1947-02-14 201 Russell Senate Office Building http://gregg.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-224-4952 Judd 'r':4 'nh':5 'sen':1 'judd':2,6,8 'gregg':3,7,9 M 300049 Gregg Judd_Gregg A. Sen. Judd Gregg [R, NH] N00000444 9235 Republican 202-224-3324 Congregationalist NH Judd Gregg 4.3448275862069 http://gregg.senate.gov/ H000338 1934-03-22 104 Hart Senate Office Building http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 202-224-6331 Orrin 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'hatch':3,7,9 'orrin':2,6,8 M 300052 Hatch Orrin_Hatch G. Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] N00009869 9139 Republican 202-224-5251 Latter Day Saints UT Orrin Hatch 2.77083333333333 http://hatch.senate.gov/public/ H001016 1943-07-22 284 Russell Senate Office Building http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-0776 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 'kay':2,6,8 'sen':1 'hutchison':3,7,9 F 300054 Hutchison Kay_Hutchison Bailey Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] N00005675 16461 Republican 202-224-5922 Episcopalian TX Kay Hutchison 4.2952380952381 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ SenatorHutchison I000024 1934-11-17 453 Russell Senate Office Building http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-0380 James 'r':4 'ok':5 'jim':8 'sen':1 'jame':2,6,9 'inhof':3,7,10 M 300055 Inhofe James_Inhofe M. Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK] Jim N00005582 9367 Republican 202-224-4721 Presbyterian OK Jim James Inhofe 3.86206896551724 http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/ JimInhofePressOffice I000055 1944-12-28 120 Russell Senate Office Building http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0724 John 'r':4 'ga':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'johnni':8 'isakson':3,7,10 M 400194 Isakson Johnny_Isakson H. Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] Johnny N00002593 10034 Republican 202-224-3643 Methodist GA Johnny John Isakson 3.86111111111111 http://isakson.senate.gov J000291 1950-06-18 404 Russell Senate Office Building http://johanns.senate.gov/public/?p=ContactSenatorJohanns 202-228-0436 Mike 'r':4 'ne':5 'sen':1 'mike':2,6,8 'johann':3,7,9 M 412320 Johanns Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] N00029444 3845 Republican 202-224-4224 NE Mike Johanns 3.77272727272727 http://johanns.senate.gov K000352 1942-04-25 730 Hart Senate Office Building http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-2207 Jon 'r':4 'az':5 'jon':2,6,8 'kyl':3,7,9 'sen':1 M 300062 Kyl Jon_Kyl Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ] N00006406 11044 Republican 202-224-4521 Presbyterian AZ Jon Kyl 2.4375 http://kyl.senate.gov/ SenJonKyl L000304 1942-02-24 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-9750 Joseph 'ct':5 'sen':1 'joseph':2,6,8 'lieberman':3,7,9 M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman I. Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] N00000616 12625 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.13253012048193 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ L000504 1932-04-04 306 Hart Senate Office Building http://lugar.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0360 Richard 'r':4 'sen':1 'lugar':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300070 Lugar Richard_Lugar G. Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] N00001764 11517 Republican 202-224-4814 Methodist IN Richard Lugar 3.4390243902439 http://lugar.senate.gov/ senatorlugar M001162 1946-10-23 356 Russell Senate Office Building http://martinez.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorMartinez 202-228-5171 Mel 'r':4 'fl':5 'mel':2,6,8 'sen':1 'martinez':3,7,9 M 400621 Martinez Mel_Martinez Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL] N00026748 16176 Republican 202-224-3041 FL Mel Mel Martinez 3.20754716981132 http://martinez.senate.gov SenMartinezdotgov M001170 1953-07-24 717 Hart Senate Office Building http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6326 Claire 'd':4 'mo':5 'sen':1 'clair':2,6,8 'mccaskil':3,7,9 F 412243 McCaskill Claire_McCaskill Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] N00027694 11460 Democrat 202-224-6154 MO Claire McCaskill 3.33333333333333 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ M001153 1957-05-22 709 Hart Senate Office Building http://murkowski.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-5301 Lisa 'r':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'lisa':2,6,8 'murkowski':3,7,9 F 300075 Murkowski Lisa_Murkowski A. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] N00026050 10173 Republican 202-224-6665 Roman Catholic AK Lisa Murkowski 4.14285714285714 http://murkowski.senate.gov/ senatormurkowski R000584 1943-05-03 2 Russell Courtyard http://risch.senate.gov/webform.cfm 202-224-2573 James 'r':4 'id':5 'sen':1 'jame':2,6,8 'risch':3,7,9 M 412322 Risch Sen. James Risch [R, ID] N00029441 3829 Republican 202-224-2752 ID Jim James Risch 4.78260869565217 http://risch.senate.gov R000307 1936-04-20 109 Hart Senate Office Building http://roberts.senate.gov/e-mail_pat.html 202-224-3514 Pat 'r':4 'ks':5 'pat':2,6,8 'sen':1 'robert':3,7,9 M 300083 Roberts Pat_Roberts Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] N00005285 8132 Republican 202-224-4774 Methodist KS Pat Roberts 4.38461538461539 http://roberts.senate.gov/ S001141 1946-12-24 335 Russell Senate Office Building http://sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ConstituentServices.ContactMe 202-224-3149 Jefferson 'r':4 'al':5 'sen':1 'jeff':8 'session':3,7,10 'jefferson':2,6,9 M 300088 Sessions Jeff_Sessions B. Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL] Jeff N00003062 8983 Republican 202-224-4124 Methodist AL Jeff Jefferson Sessions 3.69230769230769 http://sessions.senate.gov/ S000709 1930-02-12 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] N00001604 18910 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.912 http://specter.senate.gov/ T000464 1956-08-21 204 Russell Senate Office Building http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/ 202-224-8594 Jon 'd':4 'mt':5 'jon':2,6,8 'sen':1 'tester':3,7,9 M 412244 Tester Jon_Tester Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] N00027605 7830 Democrat 202-224-2644 MT Jon Tester 2.95454545454545 http://tester.senate.gov/ SenatorJonTester T000250 1961-01-07 493 Russell Senate Office Building http://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email 202-228-5429 John 'r':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'thune':3,7,9 M 400546 Thune John_Thune Sen. John Thune [R, SD] N00004572 8094 Republican 202-224-2321 SD John Thune 5.55172413793103 http://thune.senate.gov/ JohnThune V000127 1961-05-03 516 Hart Senate Office Building http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-5061 David 'r':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'david':2,6,8 'vitter':3,7,9 M 400418 Vitter David_Vitter Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] N00009659 9731 Republican 202-224-4623 Catholic LA David Vitter 4.0 http://vitter.senate.gov/ W000437 1951-07-05 487 Russell Senate Office Building http://wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker 202-228-0378 Roger 'r':4 'ms':5 'sen':1 'roger':2,6,8 'wicker':3,7,9 M 400432 Wicker Roger_F._Wicker F. Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS] N00003280 8356 Republican 202-224-6253 Southern Baptist MS Roger Wicker 3.83333333333333 http://wicker.senate.gov W000779 1949-05-03 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] N00007724 9920 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.96428571428571 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden action 57468 1242100800 Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195134 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5375-5376) action 57468 1242100800 Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0500 2009 194634 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. introduced 57468 1242100800 Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0500 2009 194633