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Armed Services Absentee Ballot Act of 2001

Introduced: January 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 30, 2001
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Armed Services Absentee Ballot Act of 2001 - Prohibits a State from refusing to count a ballot submitted in an election for Federal office by an absent uniformed services voter on the grounds that the ballot was improperly or fraudulently cast, unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud in the preparation or casting of the ballot by the voter.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit to Congress a plan for establishing a uniform electronic voting system for the use of absent uniformed services voters in elections for Federal office.

What's happening now January 30, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 6, 2001
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 6, 2001
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 31, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 311: Armed Services Absentee Ballot Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-311/
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"H.R. 311: Armed Services Absentee Ballot Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-311/.
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H.R. 311, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-311/.
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