Absentee Ballots Legislation in the 111th Congress

Published: October 19, 2009

Bill No.	Short Title	Sponsors	Date Introduced	Related Bills	Description
H.R. 1604	Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009 [view bill text]	Rep. Davis and 50 co-sponsors [view all]	March 19, 2009 [view status]	N/A	This bill would require states to allow all voters to cast mail-in ballots for any reason.
H.R. 2510	Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act [view bill text]	Rep. Davis and 4 co-sponsors [view all]	May 20, 2009 [view status]	N/A	This bill would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to reimburse a state for the costs incurred in establishing, if the state so chooses, an absentee ballot tracking program for federal elections.