Vote at Home Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 5/22/2025
Actions
- 2025-05-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 2025-05-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-05-22 (00)
Vote at Home Act of 2025
This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities.
Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections, except states may impose a deadline for requesting the ballot and related voting materials and for returning a ballot.
Further, states must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election.
In addition, the U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots for federal elections expeditiously and free of postage.
Finally, the bill provides for automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
Cosponsors (14)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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