Accessible Voting Act of 2020
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 16, 2020)
Accessible Voting Act of 2020
This bill increases voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, including by establishing an office of accessibility within the Election Assistance Commission, requiring states to expand access to absentee registration procedures and no-excuse mail-in absentee voting in federal elections, and permanently reauthorizing and expanding a grant program for increasing accessibility to polling places.
What just happenedJan 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 16, 2020
- Jan 16, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Rules and Administration Committee - Jan 16, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate