Equal Access to Voting Rights Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 3, 1983)
Equal Access to Voting Rights Act - Directs the Attorney General to promulgate guidelines to assure that registration and polling place facilities used for Federal elections are readily accessible to handicapped and elderly individuals. Sets forth minimum requirements for these guidelines.
Requires States to make available registration and voting aids for handicapped and elderly individuals in Federal elections.
Authorizes the Attorney General and aggrieved persons to bring actions in Federal court to enforce this Act.
What just happenedMar 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 2, 1983Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.
Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee - Feb 3, 1983IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 3, 1983IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate