US SB3300 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3097-3098)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3097-3098)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Vote by Mail Act of 2010 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish a Vote by Mail program of grants to participating states solely for implementation of procedures for the conduct of all elections by mail at the state or local level. Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate and report to Congress on the benefits of broader implementation of mail-in voting in elections.
Title
Vote by Mail Act of 2010
Sponsors
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3097-3098) | |
| 2010-05-04 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3095-3096) |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Postal service
State and local government operations
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Postal service
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3300/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3300/BILLS-111s3300is.pdf |
