A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide for the postage-free mailing of absentee ballots and other materials pertaining to absentee ballots .

Summary

Directs the United States Postal Service, in cooperation with election agencies: (1) to make available to the public envelopes within which requests for absentee ballots may be mailed free of postage to an election agency; and (2) to provide the election agencies with envelopes which may be used by persons requesting absentee ballots for the postage-free return of such ballots. States that this Act does not apply to mail transmitted under provisions of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 or the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975. Authorizes $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1980 and 1981 to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 4 December 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 December 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 December 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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