ELECTIONS-OVERSEAS BALLOTS
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a U.S. service member's absentee ballot application entitles the member to ballots for elections in 2 consecutive calendar years (now, one calendar year). 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. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 10, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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