House - 10/01/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158. (All Actions)
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To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to improve procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters, and for other purposes.
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Actions Overview
10/01/2009
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-281.
05/13/2009
Introduced in House
10/01/2009 Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-281.
05/13/2009 Introduced in House
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Date
All Actions
10/01/2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158. Action By: House of Representatives
10/01/2009
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-281.
06/10/2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on House Administration
06/10/2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on House Administration
05/13/2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Action By: House of Representatives
05/13/2009
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
10/01/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
10/01/2009 Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-281.
06/10/2009 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
06/10/2009 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/13/2009 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Shown Here: Reported to House without amendment (10/01/2009)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 - 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 absent overseas uniformed services voters in regularly scheduled general 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; (2) carry out delivery requirements by utilizing the express mail delivery services of the U.S. Postal Service, which shall include a mechanism for ballot tracking; (3) inform individuals who are anticipated to be absent overseas uniformed services voters in such an election of the procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to this Act; and (4) take steps to ensure that such voters are able to cast their votes in a private and independent manner, and that vote contents remain private while in the designee's possession or control.
Shown Here: Reported to House without amendment (10/01/2009)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 - 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 absent overseas uniformed services voters in regularly scheduled general 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; (2) carry out delivery requirements by utilizing the express mail delivery services of the U.S. Postal Service, which shall include a mechanism for ballot tracking; (3) inform individuals who are anticipated to be absent overseas uniformed services voters in such an election of the procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to this Act; and (4) take steps to ensure that such voters are able to cast their votes in a private and independent manner, and that vote contents remain private while in the designee's possession or control.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (05/13/2009)
Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 - 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 absent overseas uniformed services voters in regularly scheduled general 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; (2) carry out delivery requirements by utilizing the express mail delivery services of the U.S. Postal Service, which shall include a mechanism for ballot tracking; (3) inform individuals who are anticipated to be absent overseas uniformed services voters in such an election of the procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to this Act; and (4) take steps to ensure that such voters are able to cast their votes in a private and independent manner, and that vote contents remain private while in the designee's possession or control.