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Printer-friendly Version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS SCHUMER BILL TO EASE VOTING PROCESS FOR MILITARY, OVERSEAS VOTERS New Law Places New Requirements on States To Mail Out Ballots To Troops In Time to Give them 45 Days to Return Their Ballots Also ...
Schumer Predicts Dems Will Have the Votes on Health Care Reform
Schumer Predicts Dems Will Have the Votes on Health Care Reform
politicsdaily.com — New York Sen. Charles Schumer said today "that we're very close to getting the 60 votes" Democrats... need to move forward with a health care reform bill and he believes that the final legislation will include some form of the public option.    ... (more) Schumer Predicts Dems Will Have the Votes on Health Care ...
ESPA 2009 Fall Dinner: Senator Schumer Speech - Part 2 (video)
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Schumer Says Democrats Close to 60 Votes
politicalwire.com — Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) was asked about the prospect of health care reform on Meet the Press... this morning. GREGORY: Where-- where are the votes? Conservative Democrats, Olympia Snow, are they gonna sign up for this? SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER: ... (more) Schumer Says Democrats Close to 60 Votes
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"PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS SCHUMER BILL TO EASE VOTING PROCESS FOR MILITARY, OVERSEAS VOTERS"
Election Law — "PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS SCHUMER BILL TO EASE VOTING PROCESS FOR MILITARY, OVERSEAS VOTERS" See this press release . Ed Still has posted the Legislation. It is also the subject of Doug Chapin's Director's Note in the 10/29 Electionline.org Weekly, which should be posted at this link soon. Posted by Rick Hasen at October 29, 2009 03:15 PM

SSP Daily Digest: 10/30
Swing State Project — ... ? Voting: Chuck Schumer's legislation mandating that military and overseas voters get at least 45 days to return their ballots came into force as part of the defense spending bill that President Obama signed into law on Wednesday. ...

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