HR 6625 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Veteran Voting Support Act
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House Vote4
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EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.(2008-10-02)
Plain Language Summary
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Veteran Voting Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit a state to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in the state as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Requires any VA facility designated as a voter registration agency to: (1) provide information relating to the opportunity to request an absentee ballot; (2) make available absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots upon request, as well as assistance in completing them; and (3) work with local election officials to ensure the proper delivery of such applications and ballots. Directs the Secretary to permit a meaningful opportunity for nonpartisan organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities. Prohibits the Secretary from banning any election administration official, whether state or local, party-affiliated or non-party affiliated, or elected or appointed, from providing nonpartisan voting information to veterans at any VA facility. Directs the Secretary to provide reasonable access to VA facilities to state and local election officials for the purpose of providing nonpartisan vo…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 6625, Veteran Voting Support Act
Sep 15, 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 30, 2008</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 6625, Veteran Voting Support Act
Sep 15, 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 30, 2008
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
20 Democrats