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S 331 112th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Military personnel and dependents

Military and Overseas Voters' Relief Act

Introduced: February 14, 2011 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 14, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military and Overseas Voters' Relief Act - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (the Act) to allow any person aggrieved by a violation of voting rights under the Act to bring a civil action for necessary declaratory or injunctive relief. (Under current law, only the Attorney General may bring such an action.) Allows for the award of reasonable attorney's fees for the prevailing party.

Requires a report from the Attorney General in each year in which a general election for federal office is scheduled on the number of attorneys and other staff within the Department of Justice (DOJ) assigned to enforce the Act, as well as a plan to detect noncompliance by state and local election officials with requirements of the law.

What's happening now February 14, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6594 Related bill Military Ballot Integrity Act of 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 331: Military and Overseas Voters' Relief Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-331/
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