S. 1420 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that voter registration forms, absentee ballots, and certain related matter be mailed by election agencies free of postage.

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Authorizes election agencies to mail voter registration forms, absentee ballots, and certain related materials free of postage.

Declares that this Act does not apply to mail matter transmitted under the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 or the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975.

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1985-07-11
Introduced in Senate
1985-07-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
1985-07-17
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.
1985-07-19
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from U.S. Postal Service, Postal Rate Commission.

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that voter registration forms, absentee ballots, and certain related matter be mailed by election agencies free of postage.

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