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October 26, 2009

The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act requires that American women and men in uniform receive ballots a minimum of 45 days before an election in order to ensure there’s enough time to complete and return them.

The bill, which takes effect before the 2010 national elections, was approved on a 68-29 vote.

Click here to read the full story from The New York Times.