United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2685 (106th)
Military Voting Rights Act of 1999
Introduced
3 August 1999
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
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Summary
Military Voting Rights Act of 1999 - Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to require that a person who is absent from a State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence, for purposes of voting for an office of the United States or of a State, be deemed to have: (1) lost a residence or domicile in that State; (2) acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (3) become resident in or a resident of any other State. Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require States, with respect to elections for State and local offices, to permit absentee voting by uniformed services members.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 August 1999
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Introduced in House · EN · 3 August 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 August 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2685
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2685