S 738 · 107th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Armed Forces Voting Rights Protection Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-04-06· Sponsored by Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.(2001-04-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Armed Forces Voting Rights Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to: (1) require that every vote cast by an absentee or overseas member of the armed forces is counted; and (2) prohibit the disqualification of such a ballot for failures beyond the member's control (including absence of a postmark), if the ballot otherwise meets timely submission requirements. Sets forth criminal penalties for violation of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]OH