S. 2797 (111th): Military Voter Compliant States Act of 2009

Introduced:
Nov 18, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Judd Gregg [R-NH]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on November 18, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Nov 18, 2009
Referred to Committee Nov 18, 2009
Cosponsors
none
Committees

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to provide an exemption from certain requirements for States that provide sufficient time to vote.

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Last updated Nov 18, 2009.
3 pages

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11/18/2009--Introduced.
Military Voter Compliant States Act of 2009 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to exempt certain states from the requirement that a state transmit a validly requested absentee ballot to an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter not later than 45 days before a federal election if the voter's request is received at least 45 days before the election.
Requires a waiver of such requirement for any state where, in the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2008, less than 3% of all absentee ballots received by the state from absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters were not counted as a result of not being received in time to be so counted.

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  • Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
  • Chapter 20: ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
  • Subchapter I-G: REGISTRATION AND VOTING BY ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE
  • Section 1973ff-1: State responsibilities