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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 22, 2001
Armed Services Voting Rights Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit a State from refusing to count a ballot submitted in a Federal election by an absent uniformed services voter on the grounds that the ballot was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud in the preparation or casting of the ballot by the voter.Directs the U.S. Postal Service to determine and report to Congress on each reason for which an absentee ballot of an absent uniformed services voter was not counted in the general election for Federal office held in 2000.
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Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S399)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S398-399)
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