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• Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on August 5, 2009, to allow military service members outside the country to submit their absentee ballot by fax or electronic scanning and e-mail.
  • Referred to the Senate Campaign & Election Oversight Committee on August 5, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 11, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 24, 2010, to limit the bill to applying for and receiving an absentee ballot by fax or email, so the actual ballot would have to be returned by mail. Also, to allow any qualified voter who is outside the country apply for and receive an absentee ballot by fax or email. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 24, 2010.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 2, 2010, to allow absent military service members, and any qualified voter who is outside the country, to apply for and receive an absentee ballot by fax or email. The actual ballot would have to be returned by mail.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 2, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Ethics and Elections Committee on March 2, 2010.