S 470 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Support to Absentee Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voters Act of 2001

Introduced Mar 6, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Christopher S. Bond R-MO

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 6, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 6, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Support to Absentee Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voters Act of 2001 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit: (1) a State from refusing to count a ballot submitted in an election for Federal office by an absent uniformed services member or overseas citizen voter because it was improperly or fraudulently cast, unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud in ballot preparation or casting; and (2) lack of identifying information from being considered clear and convincing evidence of fraud.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 17, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-KY	Jim Bunning		Oct 17, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 6, 2001Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 6, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1909-1910)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

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