ELECTIONS-OVERSEAS BALLOTS
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that absentee ballots of U.S. service members and overseas civilians that are received within 14 days after an election are eligible to be counted if postmarked or dated on or before 11:59 p.m. of the day before the election.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 10, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 2, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Jan 27, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Patricia Reid Lindner
RRepublican
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