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Congress Approves Bill Helping Overseas Voters

New York Times, by Ian Urbina, October 22, 2009, WASHINGTON — For decades, Election Day has been just out of reach for many American troops and civilians abroad. After struggling to get the paperwork needed to register, they often receive their ballots too late to return them by the deadline.

On Thursday, however, federal lawmakers made it easier for American citizens to cast ballots overseas Congress gave final approval to legislation requiring all states to provide overseas voters with ballots electronically and no later than 45 days before the election. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/us/politics/23vote.html

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