Introduced
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To allow military service members or any voter who is outside the country to recieve their absentee ballot by e-mail, and require the Secretary of State to create rules for sending out and receiving back the ballots.
Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that more explicitly spells out specific procedures for the overseas absentee ballots.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify that the voter need not return the ballot via the U.S. Post Office, but may use other services as well.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To allow military service members or any voter who is outside the country to recieve their absentee ballot by e-mail, and require the Secretary of State to create rules for sending out and receiving back the ballots.
Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
