What is Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act?
The '''Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act''' is a [[United States]] law made in 2009. It made it easier for Americans who live outside the United States to vote in United States elections. The law says that each state has to allow people to register to vote through the [[Internet]]. It says the states must send [[ballot]]s to its voters at least 45 days before each election. President [[Barack Obama]] signed the bill. Senator [[Charles Schumer]] sponsored it.<ref name=Atlantic>{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/10/overseas-americans-could-help-decide-us-election/616888/|access-date=January 12, 2021|publisher=Atlantic|title=The Absent Bloc That Could Decide the U.S. Election|date=October 30, 2020}}</ref> ==Other websites== *[https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1415/text United States Congress] ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-stub}} [[Category:United States federal legislation]] [[Category:Voting in the United States]]