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S 3073 110th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Absentee voting Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Ballots Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Election fraud Express service Government service contracts Postal service Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Soldier voting

Military Voting Protection Act of 2008

Introduced: May 22, 2008 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2008
Received in the House.
Oct 2, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 2, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 1, 2008
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 1, 2008
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10394-10396)
Oct 1, 2008
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 1, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 22, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 22, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4805)
May 22, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,690 Cornyn, John In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 1, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 military overseas voters in 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; and (2) carry out delivery requirements through a contract with one or more providers of express mail services, which shall include a mechanism for ballot tracking. Provides a special rule for voters in jurisdictions using post office boxes for the collection of such ballots. Prohibits states from refusing to accept such ballots on the grounds that they were not delivered by the U.S. Postal Service.

Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the designee to: (1) provide outreach to absentee military voters on the procedures established under this Act; (2) report, after each general election, to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on the utilization of such procedures; and (3) submit a one-time report to such committees on the status of implementation of this Act.

Prohibits states from refusing to accept voter registration and absentee ballot applications and write-in ballots for failure to meet nonessential requirements (requirements not clearly necessary to prevent fraud in the conduct of elections).

What's happening now October 2, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5673 Related bill Military Voting Protection Act of 2008
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 29, 2008
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 22, 2008
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 22, 2008
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 22, 2008
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