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Veteran Voting Support Act

Introduced: July 22, 2008 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Sep 15, 2008

Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.

Jul 23, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7141-7142)

Jul 22, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Jul 22, 2008

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Voting Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit a state to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in the state as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Requires any VA facility designated as a voter registration agency to: (1) provide information relating to the opportunity to request an absentee ballot; (2) make available absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots upon request, as well as assistance in completing them; and (3) work with local election officials to ensure the proper delivery of such applications and ballots.

Directs the Secretary to permit a meaningful opportunity for nonpartisan organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities.

Prohibits the Secretary from banning any election administration official, whether state or local, party-affiliated or non-party affiliated, or elected or appointed, from providing nonpartisan voting information to veterans at any VA facility.

Directs the Secretary to provide reasonable access to VA facilities to state and local election officials for the purpose of providing nonpartisan voter registration services to individuals.

What's happening now September 15, 2008

Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.

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