Vote at Home Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/8/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 2023-03-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-08 (00)
Vote at Home Act of 2023
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 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 (15)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Thomas Carper (D-DE)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Subjects
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Licensing and registrations
- Motor vehicles
- Postal service
- State and local government operations
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