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    Military and Overseas Voting Legislation in the 111th Congress

    Published: October 19, 2009
    Bill No.Short TitleSponsorsDate IntroducedRelated BillsDescription
    H.R. 1659Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2009 [view bill text]Rep. Maloney and 1 co-sponsor [view all]March 23, 2009 [view status]N/AThis bill would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the presidential designee responsible for carrying out federal functions under the Act to have experience in election administration and be approved by the Senate. This bill would also establish the Overseas Voting Advisory Board to conduct studies and issue reports with respect to various issues, including the ability of U.S. citizens who reside outside of the United States to register to vote and vote in elections for public office.
    H.R. 1739Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2009 [view bill text]Rep. Maloney and 9 co-sponsors [view all]March 26, 2009 [view status]N/A

    This bill would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to rename the official post card form containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application the “Federal Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Application.”

    This bill would also amend UOCAVA to: (1) permit voters to request absentee ballots in all subsequent elections; (2) repeal the requirement to provide absentee ballots in subsequent elections to individuals with unknown addresses; (3) sets forth special rules for use of federal absentee ballots in certain states; (4) apply it to individuals who have never resided in the United States (whose parents are overseas voters); (5) require prompt notification of rejection of a voter registration or absentee ballot request; and (6) provide for use of a U.S. State Department diplomatic pouch for returning completed absentee ballots.

    H.R. 2082Military and Overseas Voting Enhancement Act [view bill text]Rep. HoltApril 23, 2009 [view status]N/AThis bill would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require states to accept and process absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services and civilian voters submitted by the voter to a provider of express mail no later than the day before election day for transmission to the appropriate state election official, as long as the ballot is received within 10 days after the election. This bill would also require the presidential designee to reimburse overseas uniformed services voters for the costs of using a provider of express mail services to transmit the ballot to the official.
    H.R. 2393Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 [view bill text]Rep. McCarthy and 43 co-sponsors [view all]May 13, 2009 [view status]S. 1026This bill would amend 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. This bill would require 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.
    S. 1026Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 [view bill text]

    Sen. Cornyn and 32 co-sponsors [view all]

    		May 12, 2009 [view status]H.R. 2393This bill would provide for improvements to absentee balloting for overseas uniformed services voters. It would require the Presidential designee to send the marked absentee ballots of overseas voters to election officials via USPS express mail delivery, so long as the marked ballots are collected by the fourth day preceding an election. The Presidential designee would be authorized to establish alternative deadlines for certain overseas locations to ensure that marked ballots are timely returned to election officials to be counted. The bill would also require the Presidential designee to establish procedures for an individual to track his marked absentee ballot. Within 180 days after each general election, the Presidential designee would be required to submit a report to the relevant Congressional committees on the collection and delivery of overseas absentee ballots. The bill would also authorize the Presidential designee to take steps to protect the privacy and secrecy of overseas absentee ballots.
    H.R. 2823 N/A [view bill text]Rep. Coffman and 3 co-sponsors [view all]June 11, 2009 [view status]N/AThis bill would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to: (1) require states to accept and process, with respect to any election for federal office, any valid voter registration application, absentee ballot application, and absentee ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter without any requirement for notarization of the document; and (2) permit the submission of the official post card form (for simultaneous voter registration application and absentee ballot application) by electronic means.
    S. 1265Military Voters’ Equal Access to Voter Registration Act of 2009 [view bill text]Sen. Cornyn and 14 co-sponsors [view all]June 15, 2009 [view status]H.R. 3274This bill would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each Secretary of a military department to designate an office on each Armed Forces installation to ensure that certain individuals are provided the opportunity to register to vote in federal elections, update voter registrations, and request absentee ballots under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
    S. 1390National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 [view bill text]Sen. LevinJuly 2, 2009 [view status]H.R. 2647, S. 1391, S. 1392, S. 1393Section H of this bill would authorize any state to delegate to jurisdictions within the state its responsibilities in carrying out the requirements of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) as imposed by this Act.
    S. 1415Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act of 2009 [view bill text]Sen. Schumer and 9 co-sponsors [view all]July 8, 2009 [view status]N/A

    This bill would provide for improvements to overseas absentee voting. It would allow overseas voters to request voter registration and absentee ballot applications via electronic mail and facsimile, and allow States to send these requested materials to the voters via those transmission methods. It would require States to designate at least one email address and one facsimile number for correspondence with overseas voters; the designated email address and facsimile number should be included in all communications with these voters.

    This bill would also provide for a public online directory of contact information for state election officials, including the designated email address and facsimile number to be used by overseas voters.

    H.R. 3274Military Voters’ Equal Access to Voter Registration Act of 2009 [view bill text]Rep. Hunter (CA) and 12 co-sponsors [view all]July 21, 2009 [view status]N/AThis bill would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each Secretary of a military department to designate an office on each Armed Forces installation to ensure that certain individuals* are provided the opportunity to register to vote in federal elections, update voter registrations, and request absentee ballots under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
    S. 1556Veteran Voting Support Act of 2009 [view bill text]Sen. Feinstein and 5 co-sponsors [view all]August 3, 2009 [view status]H.R. 3335This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
    S. 2797Military Voter Compliant States Act of 2009 [view bill text]Sen. Gregg November 18, 2009 [view status]N/AThis bill would amend 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.