Military Voting Protection Act of 2008

Summary

Military Voting Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to direct the Secretary of Defense (the presidential designee) to establish procedures for: (1) collecting absentee ballots of military overseas voters in elections for federal office; and (2) delivering such ballots to the appropriate state election officials. Requires the designee to: (1) ensure that such ballots are delivered prior to the time established for the closing of the polls on the date of the election; (2) carry out delivery requirements through a contract with a private provider of express mail services, which shall include a mechanism for ballot tracking; and (3) take steps to ensure that such voters are able to cast their votes in a private and independent manner, and that vote contents remain private while in the designee's possession or control. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense (DOD) should: (1) utilize existing and emerging technologies to enhance the ability of members of the Armed Forces to meaningfully participate in elections and have their votes counted; and (2) continue to closely examine the option of electronic voting, with the objective of protecting voter privacy and guarding against voter fraud.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 2 October 2008

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 2 October 2008

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 2 October 2008

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 2 October 2008

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 1 October 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2008

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 May 2008

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